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vumma sucte Wisconsin By JEFFERSON J. AIKEN MADISON, WiB. (AP) - CkaicaJ Uutioa may be making tom VonsiQ fish unsafe to eaL Uigfa levels of KB's. or potycb-inated biphenyls, a took tadusa) chemical, arerivwb* upin (tab ------------ - * kbafficta^ JUL 21 1975 _ KALAMAZOO GAZETTE PAGE VI? ' Officials Concerned About Chemical Pollution In Fish No OdecaUthks have yet occarred in Wnt-are-mam-1--a-i #(Fr*a"a" --eat*in--g fish amtiininc PCBa or any other toxic sub stance, said Jerry Murdabl, a cheaast for <he State O^araaeot of Agriadture, which monitors foods produced and sold lathe state ' Bat danger exists, waned Dr. James Afiea. a University of Wj <--. Daily (l-o-s--e-s--a-*t--PC<--Ba ove r l____-_ of 19 pens per millioa- half the level considered safe for humane--have beta fata to mon keys, Afiee aekL Studies iadkate i? to30percentof aaMll Americans faeireedy lhaavve decectaWUae levels of PDCTBBs. iIn- theirAb--od--teAs.,^ *----------------------- . `in lacy tireoe. "Thereis a distinct possibility that evm at extremely low levels, PCBs may eventually reach a toxic leva in mao," Alien warned. Alien said the PCB effects oh- asrved in monkeys are rimilar to qfmpiome reported in Mi tar Jaupanease who MacceciiddeioMuiilwy ate PCB-tatoted rice oil. The effects in cluded acne, ulcers, j--rrftfr Moot ed"frees. swotted jot** end tare a body hair. Because the PCBs were retained ia their fet, the symptoms for many lingered for aovaral years. Babies bore to sftacted women were ascatared aad sareBar than nom^ PCBs, which have been widely iodusuial products such as tag and hyiksuiic ftuids, paints, mbs and adhesives, have shown up in other foods besides fish, said Doate Heelton, repooal director of the ll Food aad Drug Attninistrati<a. . Four years ago the FDA dis- corered PCBs ta hod yirlrapd hi paperboard made from recycled carbonless copy paper. Mere recently, milk from Michigan ad Ohio was cavaminated when ttaey \iherds are feed stored in sitae ceniM witt paint centatag PCBa, be safe./y * Oz o u>