Open AccessAre Fish Consumption Advisories for the Great Lakes Adequately Protective against Chemical Mixtures?
Author(s) -
Nilima Gandhi,
Ken G. Drouillard,
George B. Arhonditsis,
Sarah B. Gewurtz,
Satyendra P. Bhavsar
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
environmental health perspectives
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257
H-Index - 282
eISSN - 1552-9924
pISSN - 0091-6765
DOI - 10.1289/ehp104
Subject(s) - toxaphene , environmental science , fish consumption , fishing , fish <actinopterygii> , trout , fishery , mercury (programming language) , environmental health , contamination , toxicology , pesticide , environmental protection , ecology , biology , medicine , computer science , programming language
The North American Great Lakes are home to > 140 types of fish and are famous for recreational and commercial fishing. However, the presence of toxic substances has resulted in the issuance of fish consumption advisories that are typically based on the most restrictive contaminant.
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