Media Should Continue to Treat Jeremy Piven’s Medical Claims With Skepticism

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June 25, 2010 – Washington – Even though it’s been almost 18 months since Jeremy Piven abandoned David Mamet’s Broadway production of “Speed The Plow,” the actor continues to claim that his departure was caused by mono and mercury poisoning.  Piven’s most recent comments about his departure came today in an appearance on ABC Television’s “The View.”

The National Fisheries Institute (NFI) continues to caution reporters and editors to treat Piven's medical claims with skepticism.  No peer reviewed medical journal has ever published any evidence of a case of methylmercury poisoning caused by the normal consumption of commercial seafood in the U.S. Piven’s insistence on repeating his charges on day time television can’t change that simple scientific fact.

For NFI's complete archive of statements concerning Piven's claims, click here.  NFI has also published detailed video rebuttals on YouTube to Piven's statements on both Good Morning American and Late Night with David Letterman.

For more than 60 years, the National Fisheries Institute (NFI) and its members have provided American families with the variety of sustainable seafood essential to a healthy diet. For more information visit: www.AboutSeafood.com.

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Contact: Gavin Gibbons
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