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Washington Post: Chemical dispersants used in gulf oil spill don’t hurt seafood safety, FDA says.

The FDA is not monitoring fish and shellfish for the presence of Corexit in seafood because it is not considered a health risk, Ireland said. Instead, the agency has examined gulf seafood for signs of contamination with oil, which agency scientists say poses a clear health risk to anyone who eats the affected fish.” Is it too much to ask to do chemical analysis and lab tests, rather than ‘sniff’ tests?  I’m not touching Gulf seafood until a deal of time passes. We remember the ‘air quality’ declarations after 9/11 ...

08/06/10 • 11:38 AM • FoodHealth • No Comments

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