Risks to the fetus make it imperative that revised guidelines for fish consumption are clear and reach those most likely to be affected
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- 1 National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT.
- 2 Department of Public Health Science,The National Institute of Public Health, Stockholm, Sweden
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