Another alarm about farmed salmon.See "Feedlots of the Sea," Sept/Oct 2003, p. 22 and "Brominated Fire Retardants fire retardant Public health A chemical used to resist combustion, which may contain polybrominated biphenyls and antimony oxide " (Green Guidance), Jan/Feb 2004, p. 30 Our 2003 article showed that farm-raised salmon, unlike their wild relatives, contain measurable amounts of pesticides, antibiotics Antibiotics Definition Antibiotics may be informally defined as the subgroup of anti-infectives that are derived from bacterial sources and are used to treat bacterial infections. , and artificial color. Now, a study reported in Environmental Science and Technology reports that farmed salmon also accumulate much higher levels of chemical flame retardants Flame retardants are materials that inhibit or resist the spread of fire. Naturally occurring substances such as asbestos as well as synthetic materials, usually halocarbons such as polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDEs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and chlorendic acid called PBDEs, chemicals widely used in upholstery upholstery, general term for household fittings, hangings, curtains, cushions, and covers. It refers to stuffed, padded, and spring-cushioned furniture, such as chairs and sofas, or to the usually decorative materials and fabrics that cover them. and plastics, and also found in increasing concentrations in womens' breast milk. |
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