Earth Care | August 09, 2010 | 1 comment

7 Toxic Seafood Chemicals That You Don't Know About

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We all know that mercury is often found in fish and are hopefully careful about our mercury consumption, but did you know about the presence of pesticides, flame retardants or arsenic in the world's seafood?

2.6 billion people obtain 20 percent of their animal protein from eating seafood. Contaminants leak into the world's water supplies from industrial and municipal waste, storm water runoff and even agricultural practices causing serious environmental, animal and human health issues.

Here's slide show on the next seven poisons in your ocean and in your seafood.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/09/toxic-seafood-chemicals-t_n_669105.html...
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1 comment // 7 Toxic Seafood Chemicals That You Don't Know About

  • artemis6
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      artemis6  
    • This makes me so sad . I have gone without all other forms of protein , but seafood , was the one I could not let go .

    • 1 year ago
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