WHY ARE PCBs AND FISH HEALTH A PROBLEM?
Many people are unaware that much of the fish they eat is unhealthy. There has been much said about the advantages of eating fish as a good protein source, or for the hard to get omega-3 fatty acids, which are both true. What many don’t hear, however, is that many species of fish have been found to have high levels of contaminants, such as PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls), mercury, dioxins, pesticides and antibiotics. Most of the tuna that people consume has high levels of mercury, which causes neurological damage; much of the Atlantic salmon has dangerous levels of PCBs, which cause cancer; many farmed fish are given antibiotics, which cause doctor prescribed antibiotics to be less effective in fighting off sickness in humans. The FDA is responsible for ensuring the safety of fish sold commercially, both wild caught and farmed. Their testing methods and acceptable contaminant levels are unacceptable to safeguard the fish we all consume. They only test fish as part of a Total Diet Stud
