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Eating fish that lived in contaminated water
Description
Eating predacious fish that lived in water contaminated by cadmium can cause chronic cadmium poisoning (itai-itai disease); Eating freshwater fish that lived in water contaminated by PCBs can increase levels of PCBs in the body.
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Food & Drugs
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Hazardous agents associated with this activity:
Cadmium and compounds
Chlorodiphenyl (42% chlorine)
Chlorodiphenyl (54% chlorine)
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Last updated: January, 2009