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Salmon dilemma

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PCBs

With higher PCB levels showing up in farmed variety, are the health benefits worth the risk?

Chicago Tribune, JoAnn Milivojevic
Published January 28, 2004

The good news is that more Americans are eating salmon, gobbling up its heart-friendly omega-3 fatty acids and making it the third most consumed fish behind shrimp and tuna.

The bad news is that a recent study warns against the high levels of PCBs in farmed salmon. Fortunately, most health experts are telling us to go ahead and eat it anyway.

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