ISSN:
0007-070X
Source:
Emerald Fulltext Archive Database 1994-2005
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
Notes:
During recent international debates concerning the potential resumptionof commercial whaling, whale meat has frequently been promoted as a goodfood. Recent research into the diet of Faroe Islanders and Inuit Indianshas revealed that consumption of marine mammal tissues can cause them toexceed recommended intake levels for various pollutants. Whalesthroughout the world have been found to accumulate high concentrationsof lipophilic compounds and, while the precise health risks associatedare unclear, the findings for the Faroe Islanders and Inuits may provenot to be unique, particularly if commercial whaling is resumed. Reviewsavailable data on contaminant values and related effects.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/00070709410061050
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