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- verb To
accumulate in a biological system over time.
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Examples
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According to the EPA, fish at the top of the aquatic food chain bioaccumulate methylmercury to a level approximately 1 million to 10 million times greater than dissolved concentrations found in surrounding waters.
Field and Stream Report: The Truth about Mercury and the Fish You Eat 2004
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They then "bioaccumulate", moving up the food chain, and eventually reaching humans.
Green Options 2009
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One can not ignore the irony of this justification for the use of Corexit as the dispersant itself is a known carcinogen, causes genetic mutations, and can bioaccumulate, thus posing a health threat to anyone consuming seafood caught in contaminated waters.
Jerry Cope: Spill Commission Concludes Dispersants Are an Acceptable 'Tradeoff' Jerry Cope 2011
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All of those chemicals accumulate in the sediment and then bioaccumulate in the fish.
Aram Roston: Deadliest Catch Brooklyn Style: The Fish You Catch in New York City Aram Roston 2010
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One can not ignore the irony of this justification for the use of Corexit as the dispersant itself is a known carcinogen, causes genetic mutations, and can bioaccumulate, thus posing a health threat to anyone consuming seafood caught in contaminated waters.
Jerry Cope: Spill Commission Concludes Dispersants Are an Acceptable 'Tradeoff' Jerry Cope 2011
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Many bioaccumulate, but they have much different effects on humans.
Environmentalist Forecasting Model, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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Furthermore, the effect of the toxin may bioaccumulate, growing worse with repeated consumption from Roundup laden foods.
Jeffrey Smith: Genetically Modified Soy Diets Lead to Ovary and Uterus Changes in Rats Jeffrey Smith 2010
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All of those chemicals accumulate in the sediment and then bioaccumulate in the fish.
Aram Roston: Deadliest Catch Brooklyn Style: The Fish You Catch in New York City Aram Roston 2010
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COREXIT 9500, the only dispersant Nalco is manufacturing to help break up the oil spilling into the Gulf of Mexico, is a simple blend of six well-established, safe ingredients that biodegrade, do not bioaccumulate and are commonly found in popular household products, the company said today.
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All of those chemicals accumulate in the sediment and then bioaccumulate in the fish.
Aram Roston: Deadliest Catch Brooklyn Style: The Fish You Catch in New York City Aram Roston 2010
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