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Farmed Salmon PCB Levels Not Safe, Group Claims
Published July 30, 2003
Farmed salmon, the third-biggest-selling seafood item behind canned tuna and shrimp, was found to have 16 times the level of cancer-causing polychlorinated biphenyls than its natural counterpart, according to a study released by the Environmental Working Group. The organization purchased farmed salmon filets from 10 grocery stores on the West Coast, and found seven contained "high levels" of PCBs. Government officials said the levels do not pass thresholds set by at least one regulating agency; however, they acknowledged the standards are decades old, and could be outdated.