The EIA’s “Poisonous Policies” cetacean toxin report

POISONOUS POLICIES

Japan’s Failure to Stop the Sale of Polluted Whale, Dolphin and Porpoise Products

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Introduction
Over the last decade, there have been many independent assessments of the levels of toxic chemicals present in cetacean (whale, dolphin and porpoise) products in Japan. Peer reviewed scientific papers have revealed dolphin meat with mercury levels several hundred times higher than government recommended levels.