Scientists Warn of Toxins in Fish
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Each day at 4 p.m., the trawlers come back, alive with giant bass, mackerel and squirming eels, at the end of a food chain that links family dinner tables to poisons in the sea. Besides mercury which can damage the brains of fetuses and young children and can affect healthy adults, there are PCBs, dioxins and flame retardants with unknown long-term effects.
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By SUE LINDSEY  ROANOKE, Va. - With spring approaching, Virginia scientists are planning a more comprehensive attack to find the cause of the mysterious fish kills in the Shenandoah River and its tributaries.
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Researchers at the University of the West of England investigate fish slime as a possible source of new medicines.
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Warnings could be introduced after analysis confirms high levels of bacteria and viruses.
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Some chemicals should be re-assessed after new evidence shows they accumulate in the food chain, scientists say.
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A new research has revealed that smokers pump out clouds of poisonous toxins, which can be a serious health hazard for those around them.
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Tests that determine whether toxic chemicals accumulate in food may be missing some hazardous materials and need to be updated, a Canadian researcher said Thursday.
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(WebMD) New evidence may further explain why people who regularly eat heart-healthy fish seem to have a lower risk of developing Alzheimer&#39;s disease.
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With spring approaching, Virginia scientists are planning a more comprehensive effort to find the cause of the mysterious fish kills in the Shenandoah River and its tributaries.
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By Bill Graham, The Kansas City Star, Mo.  May 28--Zebra mussels are a nuisance and a health hazard, thanks to their sheer numbers and sharp shells.
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U.S. scientists issued another warning about nanomaterials, saying some show significant potential for dispersal in aquatic environments.
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By DAVID DISHNEAU  HAGERSTOWN, Md. - An environmental group asked the federal government Tuesday to ban a class of toxic chemical compounds that are found in industrial and household detergents and are believed to cause male fish to develop female characteristics.
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The FDA alert has made aficionados of raw fish nervous. Here's how to navigate through a newly anxious marketplace
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Fishermen are famed for overstating the size of their catches, but science has found an instance in which they may have underestimated their prowess: an unexpectedly big toll on saltwater fish populations.
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By EASTON, Paul  NEW ZEALAND scientists have met at the University of Otago to explore the threat more acidic oceans might pose to the health of marine life.
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An environmental action group urged the European Union on Tuesday to boost testing on chemicals and halt pollution in the Baltic Sea because the fish there are so toxic.
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An environmental group asked the federal government Tuesday to ban a class of toxic chemical compounds that are found in industrial and household detergents and are believed to cause male fish to develop female characteristics.