Study: Pharmaceuticals found in redfish
One fish, two fish, redfish, drug residue fish.
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One fish, two fish, redfish, drug residue fish.
Florida redfish were found with prescription drugs like opioids and psychoactive drugs in their systems, a Florida International University study found.
A study revealed contamination throughout the state, with 94% of fish sampled having some sort of drug in their system.
Pharmaceutical contaminants have been found in the blood and other tissues of redfish in Florida waters during a year-long study by Florida International University and Bonefish & Tarpon Trust.
(Photo by Pat Ford) A year-long study by Florida International University (FIU) and Bonefish & Tarpon Trust (BTT) has discovered pharmaceutical contaminants in the blood and other tissues of redfish in Florida waters. This research follows a similar study of bonefish in the Florida Keys, which revealed high levels of pharmaceutical contamination. This new study