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PCB: Polychlorinated Biphenyl 2/2001: In a story in the Los Angeles Times, Marla Cone describes the contamination plight of Orcas (killer whales) living in the Puget Sound off the coast of Washington and British Columbia. Her article describes research by marine mammal contamination expert, Peter Ross, who has discovered that these Orca may be among the most-PCB contaminated creatures on earth. The levels of contamination are high enough to expect significant immune system suppression and reproductive impairment. for a brief summary of the article and links to the story at the LA Times: http://www.ourstolenfuture.org/New/newstuff.htm#latimesorca for more on Peter Ross's research: http://www.ourstolenfuture.org/NewScience/wildlife/2000rossetal.htm -------------------- June 2000: Norway issues gulls' eggs PCB warning ENDS Daily - 27/06/00 The Norwegian Food Control Authority, SNT, has warned residents of northern Norway to cut down their consumption of seagull eggs after samples from four colonies of the birds showed high levels of contamination by the toxic, persistent and bioaccumulative chemicals PCBs. According to a survey carried out by SNT, more than a third of residents of Tromsø and the Lofoten islands, in particular, eat the regional delicacy, with some claiming to have consumed up to 40 a year, and children eating an average of 14-16. The overall yearly average was four. The agency recommends consumption of no more than ten eggs per year, noting in its magazine, Nærkontakt, that "the average Norwegian diet contains half the quantity of PCBs we can eat in the course of a year without risk of health damage. Consumption of more than 20-25 gulls' eggs per year would in itself be enough to exceed this PCB limit". URL not more available.
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