Podcast: Gulf Seafood Safety — Beyond the Sniff Test

Is seafood from the Gulf of Mexico safe to eat? The FDA says it is, based on sniff tests and analytical testing for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. But many people remain dubious about the subjectivity of sniff tests while also suspicious of how chromatography is performed, the authenticity of the results, and whether it includes testing for dispersants. Chemists are rushing to present alternative analytical tests. How much testing is enough?

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