Health Consultation: Metals in Clam and Sediment Samples from Selawik, Alaska, March 25, 2009.

摘要

The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (ADHSS) was asked to evaluate contaminant levels in clams and sediment collected from the Selawik River, Alaska. ADHSS was asked to evaluate this because of a cargo plane that sank in the Selawik River in 1983. Residents feared that the plane was releasing contaminants that were getting into clams and sediment. ADHSS concluded that the amount of manganese in clams may potentially cause a health effect when eaten daily for 30 days. All other clam contaminants were not at levels of concern. ADHSS also concluded that sediment metal levels are not a cause for concern.