Mad hatter's disease

An interesting Slate article about the dangers of sushi:

Talking Tuna
How much sushi and albacore is too much? Be careful who you ask.
By Amanda Schaffer
Posted Tuesday, March 29, 2005, at 4:23 AM PT
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New research continues to probe the long-term, neurological ills of mercury, the fish-loving contaminant. Doctors in California warn that some of their affluent, fish-eating patients show signs of mercury poisoning. The California attorney general's office is skirmishing with the tuna industry, demanding that it post warnings to consumers about toxic exposure. Watchdog groups are threatening to sue the FDA over its latest consumer advisory.

Now we know what happened to Barbra Streisand, Sean Penn, Whoopi Goldberg and countless other poor unfortunate celebs.

In England, in the 19th century, hatmakers were considered crazy. That's because they used mercury in the manufacture of hats and it affected their brains.

So Streisand, et al., are not just crazy, there's a medical reason for it.