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

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