Study Finds Juvenile Fraser River Chinook Exposed to Hundreds of Contaminants
A new study focused on juvenile Harrison River Chinook finds the fish are feeding and growing in a cocktail of contaminants including common medications, personal care items and industrial chemicals.
"We've shown there's a mixture of chemicals in the Lower Fraser, which not only presents potential risks to juvenile Chinook, but also other aquatic life," says Bonnie Lo, environmental scientist and lead author of the study.
Unveiled by Simon Fraser University, the research tested samples for more than 595 contaminants across up to...
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