Fishy Business

By David Bjerklie Sunday, Mar. 21, 2004
    • Sales of fish-oil supplements have boomed as evidence of the health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids has mounted. But how safe are those supplements? The same pollutants that contaminate fish — including mercury, dioxins, DDT and PCBs — can also contaminate the fish oils made from them. The latest troubling news: a study finding that levels of a flame retardant are rising in samples of cod-liver oil.