Summary
Project 2 – Summary/Abstract Seafood is a major dietary source of diverse chemical pollutants, especially for populations who rely on seafood as their primary protein source. Despite industrial chemicals such as PBDE fire retardants, the insecticide DDT, and PCB lubricants being banned in the U.S. for decades due to their harm to humans and the environment, these legacy chemicals still pose health risks due to their persistence in the ocean environment. They all share similar chemical features of polyhalogenation that account for their toxic properties that underlie a variety of reproductive,
