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PCBs in Farmed Salmon

Results from tests of store-bought farmed salmon show seven of 10 fish were so contaminated with PCBs that they raise cancer risk
Salmon farming has made salmon the third most popular fish in America — and comprises 22 percent of all retail seafood counter sales. However, research shows that farmed salmon are likely the most PCB-contaminated protein source for people in the U.S.
» Read more... | Published July 30, 2003

Anniston, Alabama: In-Depth

Pollution, Contamination, Betrayal
» Read more... | Published January 11, 2002

Moms... and POPs

Persistent Organic Pollutants in the diets of pregnant and nursing women
An EWG analysis of government data shows that some of the things pregnant women eat more of give their babies an extra dose of toxic pollutants at the most delicate stage of life.
» Read more... | Published March 1, 2000

The Nation's New Pesticide Law

The passage of the Food Quality Protection Act
On August 3, 1996, President Clinton signed the Food Quality Protection Act, fundamentally improving the way that pesticides are regulated in food, with landmark protections for infants and children.
» Read more... | Published August 30, 1996