The majority of radioactive fallout from the Fukushima nuclear power plant tragedy was absorbed by the Pacific Ocean. What does that mean for seafood safety?
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Cannibalistic Feed BiomagnificationFeeding meat and bone meal to farm animals may increase the levels of industrial pollutants in animal products.
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Amalgam Fillings vs. Canned TunaEating a can of tuna once a week is equivalent to living with how many mercury-containing amalgam tooth fillings?
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Fish FogThe link between fish consumption and neurobehavioral abnormalities in adults is likely related to mercury toxicity.
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Maternal Mercury LevelsThe resulting loss of child intelligence linked to maternal fish consumption is estimated to cost billions in lost productivity.
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Xenoestrogens & Early PubertyUntil the twentieth century, the average age of puberty for girls was 16 or 17 years old.
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Xenoestrogens & Sperm CountsEndocrine disrupting xenoestrogens in fish may be interfering with male fertility.
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Vegetarian Zinc RequirementsVegetarians may be at risk for zinc deficiency.
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Soy Hormones & Male InfertilityThe phytoestrogens in soy appear to protect against cancer, but might they reduce male fertility?
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Meat Hormones & Female InfertilityWhat is behind the purported link between poultry consumption and anovulatory infertility?
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Brain Parasites in MeatWhat percentage of U.S. lambs are infested with toxoplasma parasites?
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USDA Parasite GameWhat percentage of retail beef samples are infested with sarcocystis parasites?
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New Corpse SmellCompounds released from the putrefaction of flesh can cause a common form of seafood poisoning.
