NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
TOXICOLOGY
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Question
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What is the danger in eating some fish from lakes or ocean?
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They may be invasive species.
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If abundant, they may lead to a crash in other species.
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If they are high on the food chain they may contain high levels of mercury or POP’s like PCB’s
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They may contain too many nutrients from fertilizers.
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They may contain parasites that cause cancer
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -However, POPs remain as a concern to human health because of the chronic exposure and the accumulation of POPs in the human body, especially in some developing countries. Over 90% of human exposure to POPs is through the consumption of contaminated food, particularly food of animal origin [8, 41, 42].
Detailed explanation-2: -Sources of pollution from POPs include the improper use and/or disposal of agrochemicals and industrial chemicals, elevated temperatures and combustion processes, and unwanted by-products of industrial processes or combustion (http://web.worldbank.org).
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