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COPA - PCBs and Superfund in Bloomington, Indiana
Upriver Dam accident sent contaminated sediment downstream November 10, 2002 ... contaminated river in Washington state. In March 2001, a new health advisory told people to avoid or strictly limit meals of fish caught above Upriver Dam because of the PCBs. Of greatest concern: a group of chemicals called planar PCBs that act like dioxins in people after they eat PCB-contaminated fish ...
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july_december2003_articles
NY Sea Grant Leads Fishing Public to Freshwater Info, Issues 11/12 - Women who eat contaminated fish have more breast cancer 11/11 - Scientists point to pollution as cause of lake trout ... the fight against invaders 8/12 - Rain closes many Toronto beaches 8/12 - Scientists turn fish into living, glowing contamination indicators 8/11 - Environmentalists fear pristine area in Ontario will be ...
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Toxic chemicals used as flame retardants are rapidly building up in the bodies of people and wildlife around the world
The uncertainty complicates the task of figuring out ways to tell people how ... same doses. In several studies, children born to women who ate large amounts of PCB-contaminated fish have been found to have reduced intelligence. Some women are carrying amounts of PBDE's ...
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Heal the Bay | Eating Fish from the Bay
Santa Monica Bay. Image: Fish Contamination Education Collaborative Follow the consumption recommendations Sampling and testing have shown that fish caught from the contaminated red zone areas ... health problems increases and is highest for those who eat a large amount of contaminated fish from coastal "red zone areas" over a long period of time. In addition, health ...
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Chemicals killing Florida birds, fish
Wonder? Recommended Reading Chemicals killing Florida birds, fish Chemicals killing Florida birds, fish Friday, February 19, 1999 Scientists from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have found that organochlorine ... Southeastern Region of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. "The birds become sick and die after eating the contaminated fish." Biologists surmise that fish in the lake have high levels of ...
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Dangers of Eating Fish Harvested from Contaminated Waters
Doctors will also receive brochures, written in English, Spanish, and Hmong, that describe how to safely consume fish and minimize exposure to contaminated fish ...
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Science and the Environment Bulletin: The Arctic: Clean or Contaminated
Science and the Environment Bulletin: The Arctic: Clean or Contaminated The Arctic: Clean or Contaminated White snow as far as the eye can see, clean cold water, an uncontaminated haven ... possible impacts on northern peoples, who may be exposed through consumption of traditional foods like fish, marine mammals, birds and caribou. In 1997, AMAP released a report presenting all available data ...
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References - A brief introduction to Fish Anatomy
These fish obviously welcomed you, you brought food. Maybe you've seen ... pulls the dissolved oxygen from the water. When the water is contaminated this is the first organ that suffers due to its sensitivity. ... determining weather you buying fresh fish or a fish from an older catch. Lift the gill plate of the fish and judge the color, red ...
www.netpets.com

Great Lakes Fish Consumption Advisories
Lists the fish consumption advisories for the Great Lakes states. Mercury in the Midwest Izaak Walton League of America This report examines the extent of mercury-contaminated game and fish in ... Department of Health Recommendations are based on evaluation of contaminant levels in fish and shellfish. OHIO Ohio Fish Consumption Advisory Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Here you will find ...
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Fish Consumption: Meal Advice for Lakes and Rivers: Minnesota Dept. of Health
All waters from which fish have been tested are listed in the tables below. The waters that have been tested are not necessarily more contaminated than those not tested. Waters are selected for sampling where angling is popular, where there is a known or suspected pollution source, or where fish contaminant trends are ...
www.health.state.mn.us