Poursuite contre des producteurs d'Omega-3-(BPC)

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Use algal long-chain omega 3's (e.g. http://www.v-pure.com/ ) and this
cannot be a problem...

The Toronto Star March 2, 2010

http://www.healthzone.ca/health/newsfeatures/article/773977--lawsuit-claims-omeg\
a-3-supplements-contain-industrial-chemicals?bn=1

Lawsuit claims Omega-3 supplements contain industrial chemicals

By JOANNA SMITH
STAR OTTAWA BUREAU

A California lawsuit aims to push companies that make and sell fish oil
supplements to be more upfront about their ingredients, claiming testing
showed some brands contain high levels of industrial chemicals.

The lawsuit, filed in San Francisco Superior Court on Tuesday, alleges six
U.S. manufacturers and two drugstore companies failed to warn the public
that products made from fish or shark oil - long toted as a source of
Omega-3 fatty acids - contained polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) compounds.

"Consumers who want the health benefits of fish oil shouldn't also have to
take the health risks of an extremely toxic man-made chemical," lawyer David
Roe said in a statement.

The lawsuit is based on California law that requires companies to warn
consumers about exposure to chemicals that are known to cause cancer or
reproductive harm.

The Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, more commonly
referred to as Proposition 65, sets limits for safe human consumption of PCB
compounds.

The eight makers and sellers named in the lawsuit are connected to products
that one of the plaintiffs, non-profit organization Mateel Justice
Foundation, showed to have PCB contamination above those limits when tested
in a laboratory.

The initial defendants include Houston-based Omega Protein, which is the
largest producer of omega-3 fish oil in the world, and drug store chains
Rite Aid Corp. and CVS Caremark Corp.

Other defendants are General Nutrition Corp, which is a subsidiary of GNC
Acquisition Holdings Corp, Now Health Group Inc, Pharmavite LLC, which
manufactures the NatureMade brand of supplements, Solgar Inc and TwinLab
Corp.

The plaintiffs, who also include two residents of New Jersey, plan to
conduct more tests and lengthen the list of defendants as the results come
in.

"We will keep testing more fish oil products, so consumers can make the best
possible choices," Roe said in a statement.

It is not yet known how many of these products are sold in Canada.

Health Canada was not immediately available to respond to the news.