The Mercury Pilot Project on Saturday launched a Web site to counter what it says is misinformation about mercury in fish being spread by industry and consumer groups.
The announcement came during a presentation by Dr. Edward Groth III titled “Mercury in Seafood: Facts vs. Fiction” at the International Mercury Expo 2010 at Virginia’s College of William and Mary over the weekend.
The new site, www.mercuryfactsandfish.org, is, in part, a response to www.mercuryfacts.org and www.fishscam.com, sites the Center for Consumer Freedom, an food industry-funded group, launched to counter what it says is misinformation about mercury in fish being spread by watchdog and environmental groups.
“So-called ‘consumer groups’ purporting to provide ‘mercury facts’ are often engaged in doing just the opposite,” said Michael Bender, director of the Mercury Policy Project. “We are launching our new Web site to counter these misguided ‘mercury facts’ and instead provide consumers with the information needed to make informed decisions about exposure risks from mercury.”
The Mercury Pilot Project bills itself as a mercury watchdog group that works to promote policies to eliminate mercury uses, reduce mercury trafficking and significantly reduce mercury exposure.
