Those who eat fish two or more times a month from the
Detroit River have higher levels of mercury, PCBs and dioxins.
People who eat fish from the Detroit River two or more times
per month have higher toxin levels in their blood and urine than national
averages, a recent state health department study showed.
Blood and urine samples taken from 273 frequent river
anglers had two to three times the average amount of mercury and PCBs, as well
as elevated dioxin levels, according to the Michigan Department of Health and
Human Services.
The findings, state health officials say, highlight the
importance of following Michigan‘s Eat Safe Fish guidelines, which list the
toxins suspected in different types of fish and how many meals of those fish
are safe to eat in a month or year. That may be easier said than done for many
metro Detroit families who rely on fish they catch from the river as a food
staple.
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