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The food most likely to contain mercury, dioxins, or PCBs is
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The food most likely to contain mercury, dioxins, or PCBs is

A.

Municipal water supply

B.

Vegetables and fruits grown with pesticides

C.

Milk from transgenic dairy cattle

D.

Fish from rivers, streams, and lakes

Correct option is D


Fish from natural water bodies are prone to contamination with mercury, PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls), and dioxins due to industrial pollutants.

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