Friday, November 26, 2010

Lab test Results: Gulf seafood petroleum residue levels double what FDA says acceptable

WFTV put gulf shrimp to the test by ordering raw shrimp over the Internet and shipping it to a private lab. Scientists liquefied the shrimp and put it through the most sensitive testing possible, looking for any signs of petroleum residue. Scientists found elevated levels of Anthracene, a toxic hydrocarbon and a by-product of petroleum.
The Anthracene levels were double what the FDA finds to be acceptable.

read the article and catch the "update"
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NOAA Closes 4,200 Square Miles of Gulf Waters to Royal Red Shrimping 24 November 2010
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BP Victims Won’t Be Allowed to Sue If They Accept Compensation
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Gulf oil spill recovery exec dead in plane crash

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