Contaminants in fish oil

Contaminants in fish.

-The degree of non-neoplastic host-cell infiltration was assessed in 3 in vivo-in vitro tumour models commonly used in radiobiological studies: EMT6/Ro mammary carcinoma, 9L/Ro tumour and KHT sarcoma. While the 2 former tumour models have been shown to be moderately to highly immunogenic when grown s.c., the KHT sarcoma is apparently non-immunogenic. Using differential staining on single-cell s...

Trophic Transfer of Oil Contaminants from Menhaden Fish: Will the Gulf Oil Spill Effect NJ?

The Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010 resulted in record amounts of oil and dispersants that potentially could be circulated far from the spill origin. Research was conducted to examine the possibility of transfer of oil compounds into the marine foodchain. Specifically, the pathway of oil uptake by menhaden in the Gulf of Mexico, a fish that migrates to waters off the c...

Oil Sands Contaminants

Oil Sands Contaminants: Editor’s Response

Contaminants in fish: risk-benefit considerations.

Fish provide a healthful source of dietary protein and are high in nutrients such as omega-3 fatty acids. There is evidence of beneficial effects of fish consumption in coronary heart disease, stroke, age-related macular degeneration, and growth and development. Yet, benefits may be offset by the presence of contaminants, such as methylmercury (MeHg), dioxins, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) a...