Fred Pinkney
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Fred Pinkney
catfish chesapeake highest liver locations rate river second since skin south tumor
Since 1992, we have surveyed 10 other locations in the Chesapeake watershed. These catfish from the South River have the highest skin tumor rate and second highest liver tumor rate.
chemicals clearly exposed fish suspect
The fish are clearly exposed to cancer-causing agents, and at this point, we really don't know what chemicals are responsible. We suspect it's from (polluted) runoff.
link river south
In the South River we have not established a link between the tumors and PAH exposure.