Contamination: From Minamata to Fukushima  

On the 26th of May, in an effort to “cheer up” evacuated residents of Ojima District, Ishimaki City, the Japan Small Cetacean Association sent 280 kg of raw minke whale meat to 23 shelters that had been set up in the area following the tragic events of the march earthquake and tsunami. However, town officials […]

Elsa Nature Conservancy and Blue Voice issued a joint report for 2011 about analysis of heavy metals in dolphin meat which were caught at Taiji, Wakayama, Japan. The meat were  sold at local supermarkets. English file Result of Taiji dolphin meat from Taiji 2011

Selenium The best science indicates that trace amounts of mercury in the fish Americans eat simply aren’t high enough to pose a health risk. But measuring only mercury further exaggerates this hypothetical risk. There’s another scientific wrinkle that few environmental groups are talking about — largely because it doesn’t help to promote their scare campaigns. […]