Children of women who ate 2 ounces of fish per day on average during pregnancy are 30% more likely to have higher developmental scores at 18 months.
"Michael Bender is co-founder of the Mercury Policy Project, which he has directed since 1998. Over the past 12 years, Michael has worked extensively on reducing mercury uses, release, trade and exposure at the state, national and international levels."
Bender's bio reads like the background of someone well-versed in the science surrounding issues of mercury and public health policy. However, what MPP fails to mention is that Bender by his own admission is not a scientist or medical expert.
While taking questions during testimony at a Food and Drug Administration hearing in 2002 Bender admitted, "... I don't have a science background."
