See: http://www.newsweek.com/id/208917
An interesting article on the association between POPs and cancr in wildlife. PCB is the most mentioned POP, but it is also the most measured. Many POPs have been found to affect the immune system and a compromised immune system can lead to vulnerability to cancer.
See: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-07/usmc-pli071009.php
I have seen correlations between people who used pesticides and Parkinson’s, but now we seem to have a real correlation between a POP (persistent organic pollutant) and Parkinson’s. It is heartwarming to see that the researchers realize the complexity of POPs in the environment and state that perhaps Beta HCH, one of three isomers […]
This interesting report from Canada’s Environmental Defense again reports Lake Superior as the most toxics free of the Great Lakes.
http://www.winnipegsun.com/news/canada/2009/07/10/10088996.html talks about a large Lake Trout on your plate as a hazard, but Lake Superior is rather free of toxics.
Nothing is said about Ontario dropping toxaphene from its fish consumption guidelins a few years ago. […]
I thought that the dredging of sediments from rivers, lakes and oceans was the most ridiculous approach to getting PCBs out of the environment, but this one tops that: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5inJra1SYjLa5Ccz2yUaXtdRHozdQD99AIAV02
Polar Bears are suffering from PCBs, banned in the U.S. since 1978. Their presence in the Arctic is due to the continuing use in developing economies […]
