Risky Consumption: Self-caught Fish in Tyrrell County, North Carolina
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Risky Business: Consumption of Self-Caught Fish in Tyrrell County, North Carolina Albemarle Sound is home to an abundance of fish and shellfish but is also home to the only fish consumption advisory for dioxins on the North Carolina coast. Situated on the southern border of Albemarle Sound is Tyrrell County, which is the least populated and one of the most economically challenged counties in the state. The rivers and marshes and Sound offer the low income Tyrrell County residents a supply of inexpensive protein, yet awareness of the risks of consuming the fish is unknown. This project is intended to sample the people who consume self-caught fish in Tyrrell County and assess their awareness of the risk associated with consumption.
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