Geographic Differences in Persistent Organic Pollutant Levels of Yellowfin Tuna

Conclusions:
Capture location is an important consideration when assessing the level and risk of human exposure to POPs through ingestion of wild fish. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP518

Received: 16 May 2016
Revised: 13 September 2016
Accepted: 20 September 2016
Published: 26 June 2017
Address correspondence to A. Hamdoun, Marine Biology Research Division, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr., La Jolla, CA 92093-0202 USA. Telephone: [phone]. Email: [e-mail]
Supplemental Material is available online (https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP518).
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Source: EHP Research - June 26, 2017 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Daniil Lyalko Tags: Research Source Type: research