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Assessment of animal welfare and environmental impact of Indian fisheries and aquaculture [1]

Fish accumulates high levels of toxic chemicals in their flesh and fat that are known to cause cancer and brain degeneration. Fish consumption is the sole source of human exposure to mercury that is known to cause severe health problems, including brain damage, memory loss and personality change.

Publication Date: 
01/01/2010
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India [2]
Tags:
Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) [3], Animal Care [4], Food Poisoning [5], Fish [6], Health Effects [7], Fisheries [8], Aquaculture [9], Mercury [10], India [11]
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