“Is your fish toxic?”

Wednesday, November 14th

Noon to 1:00 pm

Portland Building Auditorium

1120 SW Fifth Ave., 2nd Floor

Portland, OR 97204

“New data collected by Columbia Riverkeeper show shocking levels of toxic pollution in local fishermen’s catch. A Columbia Slough fish, for example, contains PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyl) at levels 27,000% above what the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) considers safe for unrestricted consumption…

“…To show toxic pollution is not a hypothetical problem, Columbia Riverkeeper in collaboration with River Network, met fishermen and tested fish bound for the dinner table, including a bass near Hood River, a sturgeon near Astoria, and a sucker in Portland. The results showed Columbia River fish with arsenic, mercury, and PCB levels exceeding what EPA considers safe for consumption. Riverkeeper also detected heavy metals, such as chromium, and toxic flame retardants known as polybrominated diphenyl ethers, or PBDEs, which are known endocrine disruptors that can increase the risk of cancer and disrupt hormone function.” Columbia Riverkeeper press release, October 19, 2012

Join Lorri Epstein as she describes Columbia Riverkeeper’s approach to the project and recommended solutions.