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Faroe Islands: Message From the Sea
URL: http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/faroe605/

Description:
Companion website to a 2007 PBS Frontline World program about a "landmark 20-year study of Faroese children [that] has found that high levels of methyl mercury and other contaminants in the whale meat are harmful to a child's neurological development." Provides background about the Faroe Islands (a "self-governing protectorate of Denmark") and its history of whale hunting, whaling policy, mercury, and related topics. Also includes a photo essay and sound clips of Faroese music.

LII Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Europe, Industries, Mercury, Pollutants & Toxic Substances, Whaling

Publisher:
WGBH

Extra Keywords
pilot whales Public Broadcasting Service

LII Database Information:
Record 24166 created by Jennifer English on 07/19/2007
Last modification on 07/23/2007
Published: 07/25/2007  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/24166

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