Pollutants such as arsenic and mercury, which can harm human health, have been found in fish in the Cape Fear River in southeastern North Carolina. The Stop, Check, Enjoy! campaign helps fishers in the area know what fish are safe to eat and the risks of eating other fish from the river. Elizabeth Shapiro-Garza, Ph.D., a researcher at Duke University and director of the Community Engagement Core of Duke’s NIEHS-funded Superfund Research Program, and Veronica Carter, a board member of the North Carolina Coastal Federation and member of the Superfund Research Program’s Community Advisory Board, discuss the campaign and tips on how to choose and prepare fish to reduce exposure to contaminants in our latest podcast.
