Location Is Everything: The Pollutants in Yellowfin Tuna Depend on Where It ’s Caught

PDF Version (312 KB) About This Article Published: 25 July 2017 Note to readers with disabilities: EHP strives to ensure that all journal content is accessible to all readers. However, some figures and Supplemental Material published in EHP articles may not conform to 508 standards due to the complexity of the information being presented. If you need assistance accessing journal content, please contact ehponline@niehs.nih.gov. Our staff will work with you to assess and meet your accessibility needs within 3 working days. Related EHP Article Geographic Differences in Persistent Organic Pollutant Levels of Yellowfin Tuna Sascha C.T. Nicklisch, Lindsay T. Bonito, Stuart Sandin, and Amro Hamdoun Fish is a highly nutritious food, but it can also be a dietary source of persistent organic pollutants (POPs).1 In a new study in EHP, researchers investigated the extent to which contaminant levels within a single commercially important fish species varied depending on where the fish was caught.2 Their results suggest that capture location may be an important yet overlooked variable when assessing the risk of exposure to POPs from eating wild fish. Governmental fish consumption advisories suggest limiting intake of certain fish species to reduce human exposures to POPs.3 These potentially harmful chemicals accumulate in body fat, and larger animals farther up the food chain tend to have higher levels. That is why characteristics, such as a fish’s species, fat ...
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