New Evidence Highlights Dangers of Mercury Toxicity in Fish. redorbit.October 08,  2008. San Francisco.  Dr. Jane Hightower — widely acknowledged as the first US physician to recognize low-level mercury poisoning in patients who regularly consume certain types of fish — today released new evidence showing that the FDA has failed to inform and protect the public from the risks of mercury poisoning due to consumption of certain types of seafood. Dr. Hightower has released a new book, Diagnosis: Mercury: Money, Politics, and Poison, which is widely available in stores starting October 7, 2008. [ See ]. See related previous notice: Omega-3 or mercury in fish: that is the question! (Image from this)