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<DIV>A detailed list of HFCS-containing food products recently tested for mercury can be found at <A href="http://www.iatp.org/">http://www.iatp.org/</A> </DIV>
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<DIV>Thomas Hodges, CHMM<BR>Hazardous Materials Manager<BR>Environmental Safety & Health<BR>971 Camp Auburn Road<BR>Auburn University, Alabama 36849<BR>334.703.7511 334.844.4805<BR>FAX 334.844.4197<BR>hodgetf@auburn.edu<BR><BR>"The barn burnt down. Now I can see the moon." ~ Mizuta Masahide </DIV><BR><BR>>>> On 1/29/2009 at 3:26 PM, in message <7BE516B6FA3A6147861995F3803E6A1C0DD014DC84@Dash.cabarrus.local>, Pete Pasterz <PAPasterz@cabarruscounty.us> wrote:<BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="LINE-HEIGHT: 18pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16.5pt; COLOR: black">Mercury from chlor-alkali plants: measured concentrations in food product sugar<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 10.5pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8.5pt">26 January 2009<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13.5pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt">Mercury cell chlor-alkali products are used to produce thousands of other products including food ingredients such as citric acid, sodium benzoate, and high fructose corn syrup. High fructose corn syrup is used in food products to enhance shelf life. A pilot study was conducted to determine if high fructose corn syrup contains mercury, a toxic metal historically used as an anti-microbial. High fructose corn syrup samples were collected from three different manufacturers and analyzed for total mercury. The samples were found to contain levels of mercury ranging from below a detection limit of 0.005 to 0.570 micrograms mercury per gram of high fructose corn syrup. Average daily consumption of high fructose corn syrup is about 50 grams per person in the United States. With respect to total mercury exposure, it may be necessary to account for this source of mercury in the diet of children and sensitive populations.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>According to today’s Grist Magazine, subsequent studies of processed food on store shelves have shown Hg from the ingredients processed with chlor-alkali…<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #76923c; FONT-FAMILY: Webdings">þ</SPAN> Pete Pasterz, NCQRP<o:p></o:p></P>
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