Study: Gulf oil spill still a threat to seafood safety
August 17, 2010
The Gulf of Mexico oil spill still poses threats to human health and seafood safety, according to a study published Monday by the peer-reviewed Journal of the American Medical Association.
The Gulf of Mexico oil spill still poses threats to human health and seafood safety, according to a study published Monday by the peer-reviewed Journal of the American Medical Association.
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Ronald Kendall, chairman of Texas Tech University's Department of Environmental Toxicology, agreed that PAHs can be a problem.
`They can accumulate in shellfish, and some can be carcinogenic. On the other hand, they are testing a lot for them.''