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NOAA Reports Decreased Levels of Toxins in Mollusks (View Original Story)
Source: Posted: 10-02-2006 at 03:00:23
| In a new report, the NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science research has found a continuing decrease in toxic organic chemicals in mollusks, specifically mussels and oysters, collected at more than 250 sites nationwide. The results, based on data through 2003, show continued decreases in national median concentrations of the chemicals and no increases nationally. The Mussel Watch Project is the longest continuous contaminant monitoring program of U.S. coastal waters. It analyzes chemical and biological contaminant trends in sediment and the tissues of bivalves such as mollusks. "The overall tendency for chemical contamination to be decreasing is good news for the United States," said John H. Dunnigan, assistant administrator of the NOAA Ocean Service. |
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