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Study finds cancer-causing chemical to be higher in farm-raised salmon

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PCBs

Chicago Tribune, Andrew Martin
Published July 29, 2003

Farm-raised salmon contain higher than desirable levels of cancer-causing PCBs, according to a study by an environmental organization to be released Wednesday.

The study, by the Washington-based Environmental Working Group, found that 10 samples of store-purchased, farm-raised salmon had five times more PCBs than salmon caught in the wild. Based on those findings, the study's authors recommend that consumers limit their intake of farm-raised salmon to one meal a month.

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