Goa, Aug. 9 -- SHASHWAT GUPTA RAY

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PANJIM: While heavy metal contamination in water bodies is not a new phenomenon, growing human activity and the unregulated discharge of hazardous sewage are exacerbating the problem. This, in turn, poses serious health risks to those who depend on marine species for food, said experts reacting to a recent study by the National Institute of Oceanography (CSIR-NIO) which has flagged dangerous levels of cadmium contamination in oysters harvested along the Goa coast, warning that regular consumption poses serious health risks.

Former Chief Scientist, CSIR-NIO Arvind Kumar Saran said that the research reveals alarming levels of Copper (Cu) and Cadmium (Cd) in oysters (Crassostrea madrasen...