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Kirsten Benkendorff, Professor, Southern Cross University

Pesticide residue from farms and towns is ending up in fresh oysters

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For years, oysters have been lauded as one of the most sustainable and healthy seafood options. But our food is only as healthy as the environment it is grown in.

In new research published in Environmental Pollution, we found something unfortunate. These filter-feeding shellfish eat by straining particles from water. This, alas, makes them very good at soaking up pesticide residue.

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