contaminated fish

collocation in English

meaningsofcontaminatedandfish

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contaminated
adjective
uk
/kənˈtæm.ɪ.neɪ.tɪd/us
/kənˈtæm.ə.neɪ.t̬ɪd/
poisonous or ...
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fish
noun
uk
/fɪʃ/us
/fɪʃ/
an animal that lives in water, is covered with scales, and breathes by taking water in through its mouth, or the flesh of these animals eaten ...
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(Definition ofcontaminatedandfishfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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While somecontaminatedfishwill not show any outward signs of spoilage, some will show such signs such as a bad smell.
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This tainting has been regarded as a safeguard preventing the consumption ofcontaminatedfish.
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Over 100 persons, mainly children, were poisoned from eatingcontaminatedfishand were treated immediately.
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The purpose of the order was to preventcontaminatedfishfrom reaching the market.
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Other common vehicles includecontaminatedfishand shellfish, produce, or leftover cooked grains that have not been properly reheated.
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Fish eating birds such as osprey, bald eagle and cormorant were being poisoned bycontaminatedfish.
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Because of this the area has been fenced off from the community with warning signs against eatingcontaminatedfish, and is undergoing evaluation for clean-up.
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However, the ingestion ofcontaminatedfishis not thought to have resulted in significant risk of developing cancer.
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Efforts were made to recover thecontaminatedfishbut at least two large tuna were probably sold and eaten.
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Because the toxins are very heat-resistant, consumers can not protect themselves by cooking thesecontaminatedfish.
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If acontaminatedfishis eaten by humans, the concentrated poison contained within its tissues causes neurological damage that can be fatal.
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A study was designed to assess the impact of consumption ofcontaminatedfishon pregnant women and their children.
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The second is that cats display symptoms after eatingcontaminatedfish.
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The results confirmed that organic mercury had spread all around the inland sea and that people were still being poisoned bycontaminatedfish.
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In 22 documented cases, pregnant women who consumedcontaminatedfishshowed mild or no symptoms but gave birth to infants with severe developmental disabilities.
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Their symptoms become worse, and thecontaminatedfishcauses a panic.
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The first method is that flies will not land oncontaminatedfish.
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Prior to this the river had been impaired bycontaminatedfishtissue (mercury) and degraded habitat (sediment and suspended solids) exceeding its total maximum daily load.
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This may be extremely challenging forcontaminatedfishand marine mammals that have a large habitat and who consume fish from many different areas throughout their lives.
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This led the researchers to believe that the outbreak was caused by some kind of food poisoning, withcontaminatedfishand shellfish being the prime suspects.
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