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Are Fish Consumption Advisories for the Great Lakes Adequately Protective from Chemical Mixture?
Background: North American Great Lakes are home to more than 140 types of fish and are famous for recreational and commercial fishing. However, presence of toxic substances has resulted in issuance of fish consumption advisories typically based on the most restrictive contaminant. Objectives: We investigate if these advisories, which typically neglect existence of a mixture of chemicals and the...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Nature
سال: 1973
ISSN: 0028-0836,1476-4687
DOI: 10.1038/246048b0