A report from advocacy group Environmental Defence has shown that fish from the Great Lakes are still toxin-filled, despite drastic reductions in some types of pollution, and the risk isn’t getting any smaller. The main health risk is from long term consumption, but the list of toxins is long.  Some species of fish such as trout and carp should apparently be completely avoided, while some smaller fish may be less risky.  Lake Superior did the best and Lake Ontario (surprise) the worst. While the authors of the report did not want to say that fish should not be eaten from the Great Lakes, they suggested caution in the type of fish eaten, the quantity of fish, and for people at high risk. As for me, I think i will avoid the catch altogether. For the record, I don’t eat fish out of the Thames either.

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