PBDEs and Salmon

Steve Scher
09/03/2004 at 10:00 a.m.

What is PBDE? How did it end up in the manufacturing cycle? Why have these PBDEs ended up in orca and salmon? How far have these chemicals spread? How dangerous are they? How high a concentration is dangerous? If they are dangerous, how can they be removed from the environment? Also this hour of Weekday, a weekend weather forecast with Cliff Mass.

Guests:
Sandie O'Neill research scientist, Washington Dept. of Fish & Wildlife
Jeff Foran co-author of the Hites study, director of the Midwest Center for Science and Public Policy
Linda Candler Vice President of Communications at the National Fisheries Institute in Virginia
Denise Laflamme toxicologist, Washington Department. of Health
Dr. Tracy CollierProgram Manager for the Ecotoxicology and Environmental Fish Health program at NOAA's NW Fisheries Science Center
Cliff Mass UW Professor of Atmospheric Sciences