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Eating fish that lived in contaminated water
Eating fish that lived in contaminated water
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Eating fish that lived in contaminated water
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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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Hazardous agents associated with this activity:
Cadmium
Chlorodiphenyl (42% chlorine)
Chlorodiphenyl (54% chlorine)