When you think Canada, you think trees, mountains, rivers, oceans, polars bears and beavers, right? What about teenagers contaminated with PCBs, the world's favourite pesticide DDT and carcinogens like benzene? Yummy.
In a whopping study of 5, yes 5 families, spread across the country, researchers from a Toronto-based enviro group found toxic chemicals in all seven kids tested. Of course I'd like to see exactly what the concentrations were - not that any level is good. I mean there's mercury in my tuna but I still heartily enjoy a salad nicoise, if you catch my drift.
Interesting, but far far far too tiny study.
Posted by: Draxar | June 02, 2006 at 02:32 PM
OH no! im CAnadian and i used to be a teenager am I in any danger?
Posted by: Zadkiel | June 03, 2006 at 08:18 AM
there are more than five families in canada, right?
Posted by: kilowatthour | June 04, 2006 at 02:13 PM
Very funny. Very very funny.
Posted by: Anna | June 06, 2006 at 02:08 AM
More detailed information about the study can be found here - This article has links to the study as well as a more in depth discussion of the findings and what they were trying to accomplish. Although the sample size was small, there's no reason to think that the results aren't more widespread.
http://thetyee.ca/News/2006/06/01/PCB/
Posted by: Simone Rivers | June 07, 2006 at 09:41 AM