This report examines fish consumption advisories in the Great Lakes between 2005 and 2009.

Up to the Gills finds that levels of toxic chemicals in Great Lakes fish are alarmingly high, and are not improving.

The major chemical contaminants that cause consumption advisories for Great Lakes fish include mercury, PCBs, pesticides, dioxins and furans. Health effects of these chemicals include damage to the nervous, respiratory and immune system, as well as cancer.

Real the full report from Environmental Defence

This entry was posted on 07/10/2009 at 12:04 PM. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

Posted in Lakes by John Boreskie Comments Off