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Food safety and PCBs found in fish
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Presents Health Canada's position on the safety of consuming farmed salmon. Discusses a survey done on the levels of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) found in farmed and wild salmon. Reviews the concerns about the effect of PCBs on human health and outlines Health Canada's risk management strategy for these chemicals.
- Source: Health Canada
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Great Lakes fish consumption advisories
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Focuses the approaches to advising the public about fish consumption in the U.S. and Canada. Examines literature on human toxicants and their biologic effects along with data consumption patterns of Great Lakes fish, and fish contaminant levels for mercury and polychlorinated biphenyls. Link requires PDF reader.
- Source: International Joint Commission (IJC)
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Is it safe to eat farmed salmon?
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Advises consumers on how to distinguish between farmed and wild salmon. Suggests preparation and cooking methods to help reduce the amount of contaminants in the fish. Lists alternate sources of omega-3 fats. Prepared by the Healthy Eating Affiliate for the CHN.
- Source: Canadian Health Network (CHN)
- From: FAQs: healthy eating
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PCBs
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Discusses the sources of PCBs, the potential for human exposure, and the adverse health effects associated with high-level and low-level exposure.
- Source: Health Canada
- From: It's your health: environment
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Q's & A's on PCBs in salmon and food safety
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Answers common questions about the safety of eating salmon, the risk Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) pose to human health, the level of PCBs found in food, and the role of the Canadian government in addressing food risks to health.
- Source: Health Canada
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