HOUMA — Some scientists are challenging the government’s assertion that Gulf of Mexico seafood is safe after the BP oil spill.
They question whether federal agencies are properly testing for oil and whether they’re realistically estimating seafood-loving Gulf Coast residents’ risk.
A survey of Gulf Coast seafood meal habits released last week by the Natural Resources Defense Council, a national environmental group, found that government seafood-testing programs severely underestimated local’s appetite for seafood.
That may also mean the government is underestimating locals’ risk of exposure to oil pollutants.
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