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November 8, 2012

A Warning on the South Fork

We saw this sign next to the South Fork of the Shenandoah in Front Royal. The Virginia Department of Health advises that "Fish caught in these waters may contain polychlorinated biphenyl's (PCB's). Eating fish containing PCB's may increase the lifetime risk of cancer."

2 comments:

  1. ann @ studiohyde2:45 AM, November 09, 2012

    ....I guess it would put people off fishing then!

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  2. Linda9:29 PM, November 09, 2012

    Yes, although some folks catch fish and throw them back. They use a barbless hook so the fish can survive.

    The same river has a problem with mercury contamination, so the fish have been unfit for consumption for a long time. It's a shame.

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