Name: Hidden toxins in the fish we eat
Uploaded: 2010-06-30T09:11:00Z
Duration: 15 min 26 s
Description: What's link between the ocean's health and our health? Marine biologist Stephen Palumbi shows how toxins at the bottom of the ocean food chain find their way into our bodies -- and tells a shocking story of toxic contamination in the fish market, where consumers were being tricked into buying fish that's not only mislabeled but unsafe.

What's link between the ocean's health and our health? Marine biologist Stephen Palumbi shows how toxins at the bottom of the ocean food chain find their way into our bodies -- and tells a shocking story of toxic contamination in the fish market, where consumers were being tricked into buying fish that's not only mislabeled but unsafe.

Stephen Palumbi: Hidden toxins in the fish we eat

Hidden toxins in the fish we eat

Pollutants like PCBs, climbing the ocean's food chain, accumulate in top predators, including humans, posing health risks.

Efforts to restore Monterey Bay show positive change is possible, emphasizing the need for healthy ocean ecosystems for our survival.

Toxins like PCBs climb the oceanic food chain, accumulate in top predators, and dangerously contaminate human food sources.