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Commentator Katharine Mieszkowski was alarmed when a test showed her body contained unsafe amounts of mercury. She cut fish from her diet and, after just three months, her mercury levels dropped substantially.
Saying she had a toxic glow, Salon.com writer Katharine Mieszkowski wrote a commentary for Living on Earth three months ago about her surprise at finding she had high levels of mercury in her body. Now, after cutting fish from her diet entirely, she joins host Steve Curwood to talk about her new test results.