Although industrial contaminants have been found in game fish since the 1980's, Mr. Soldwedel said trout are generally safe to eat because most of them come from the hatchery.
But New York City's sludge also contains heavy metals and other industrial contaminants.
Most of the lakes, rivers and seas were filthy with all kinds of industrial and chemical contaminants.
Since 2005, industrial contaminants have become a serious concern as well as the continuing loss of plant life in and around the river itself.
Industrial and agricultural discharges into the Irwell, Medlock, and Irk rivers are responsible for a number of industrial contaminants found in the canal.
Polychlorinated biphenyls, industrial contaminants, have been implicated as carcinogens by the Federal Government and may also have other ill effects on humans.
Long Island is in no great distress from a major industrial contaminant.
In other cities, you breathe industrial contaminants, but in L.A., you breathe amino acids.
Runoff containing industrial or urban contaminants can directly cause fish mortality and decreased reproduction.
They discovered excessively high concentrations of PCB's and other industrial contaminants and were forced to halt construction.