Ocean Issues
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Link between ocean toxins and human blood cancers
BlueVoice.org
has joined Dr. Brian Durie, an internationally recognized specialist
in the bone marrow cancer Multiple Myeloma, in conducting research
correlating populations of marine mammals burdened by high levels
of toxins with human cancer hot spots on adjacent shores. Read Dr.
Durie’s paper on genetic susceptibility to pollutants in some
human beings.
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The Effects of Ocean Pollution on Marine Mammals
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impact of humans has now reached every square mile of Earth’s
oceans and the implications are ominous for ocean creatures and humans
alike. Scientists are finding higher and higher levels of man-made
chemicals in marine mammals. Whales, dolphins, seals and sea lions
are suffering dramatic rises in devastating and even deadly illnesses. [
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The Toxins in
our Environment - Persistent Organic Pollutants [ Fact Sheet ] [ Download PDF ]
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The Arctic - an indicator of a global problem
This Inuit woman faces a wrenching decision – give up breast feeding her son and deprive him of essential antibodies and other benefits of mother’s milk or continue breast feeding him knowing he will ingest PCBs, mercury and other chemical contaminants. The Arctic environment contains high concentrations of contaminants produced thousands of miles away, and we need to understand that what happens to the Arctic and its people can happen to us all. [ More ] |
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Mercury Contaminated Fish Linked to Fetus Damage
The Environmental Protection Agency estimates 1 in 6 pregnant women has enough mercury in her blood to pose health risks to her developing baby. This exposure to mercury in the womb puts over 600,000 babies each year at risk for birth defects or learning disabilities. [ More ] |
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Fish in Your Diet - Not Health Food Anymore
If you eat a lot of fish, you may be risking your health. We have all been told that eating fish is an important part of a balanced diet. But new studies are raising concerns about the unsafe levels of mercury and other contaminants found in fish. Mercury poisoning has been shown to affect people of all ages. [ More ] |
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San Juan Orcas on the brink
These are some of the most known and beloved marine mammals on earth.
Now they may be the most contaminated mammals on earth. Because of the
high concentration of PCBs in their tissues, the orcas’ immune systems are depressed, their reproductive systems don’t develop and first born calves often die.
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Dolphin Meat Obtained In Japanese Drive Fisheries: Toxic To Humans
The brutal annual slaughter of dolphins at places like Futo and Taiji, Japan is not only an act of extreme cruelty to highly sentient animals, it is deceptive and harmful to the consumer of the meat derived from these kills. Mercury levels in dolphin meat sold in Japan are far higher than would occur in nature and certainly higher than is allowed under the health standards of any developed nation. In some cases the levels of mercury are 1,600 times the allowed quantities in meat for human consumption. [ More ] |
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BlueVoice.org supports the heroic work of Dra. Enriqueta Velarde on Rasa Island
Located in the midriff of the Sea of Cortez, Rasa Island
is essential to the survival of royal and elegant terns. A single woman
has fought for twenty years to protect this tiny island and surrounding
waters. [ More ] |
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A Coral Reef Odyssey
Blue Voice is pleased to feature a series of reports from Julia Whitty as she explores the current health of coral reefs. Julia is a writer and film producer who has specialized in ocean subjects. Ms. Whitty is currently at work on a book on coral reefs to be published by Houghton Mifflin.
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