JANE M. HIGHTOWER, MD is a Board Certified Internal Medicine physician in San Francisco, California. She published a landmark study that brought the issue of mercury in seafood to national attention. She continues to publish scientific papers and give lectures on the subject. She has appeared on numerous television and radio programs to discuss the concerns about the mercury that is prevalent in the fish we consume.
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