April 20, 2009

Oyster S.O.S ? Banned Chemicals In Oyster Tissue Brings Mixed Concern Levels

Area oysters contain fire retardant: Two banned chemicals found in oysters from a St. Johns waterway are raising many questions.

Jacksonville News

A chemical compound that's banned in some countries has turned up in surprising levels in oysters in a nearly untouched St. Johns County waterway.
The discovery of the fire-retardant chemical in the Matanzas River near Crescent Beach is puzzling, but whether it's really meaningful remains to be seen, said a scientist who works in the area.


Full Story: http://www.jacksonville.com/news/metro/2009-04-20/story/area_oysters_contain_fire_retardant

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