[Bob]

In the first study, researchers found detectable levels of mercury in nine of 20 samples of commercial HFCS.

I'd bet that, if they could make the tests more sensitive, they'd be able to detect it in all of them. Detectable is a meaningless term based solely on the sophistication of the testing methods used. It does work well as a scare tactic, though.

[mysterio]

I'd bet that, if they could make the tests more sensitive, they'd be able to detect it in all of them. Detectable is a meaningless term based solely on the sophistication of the testing methods used. It does work well as a scare tactic, though.

Exactly. If judging mercury alone, the title of this article should have been "Study Finds HFCS Safer than Tap Water."