Washington Journal of Environmental Law & Policy
Abstract
Washington’s fish consumption rate has remained unchanged since the 1980s, and now environmental groups are calling foul. While abiding by the State’s current rate, which is one of the lowest consumption rates in the nation, Washington industries are able to dump higher levels of carcinogenic materials into local waterways. However, the health risks that these toxic chemicals pose to Washington residents may pose liability issues for the state if the rate is not effectively changed. Washington has begun looking towards neighboring Oregon as a model for reframing the fish consumption rate discussion, but their proposal does not go far enough.
First Page
483
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Jenna Zwang,
Notes and Comments,
The Failure of Washington's Fish Consumption Rate: How It Affects Residents, the Economy, and the Environmental Protection Agency,
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Wash. J. Envtl. L. & Pol'y
483
(2015).
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.law.uw.edu/wjelp/vol4/iss2/6