Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 15, 2014. A new study released last week by the National Park Service on contaminant use in Alaska, found traces of pesticides in fish —pesticides which have long been banned and likely never been used within the Alaskan wilderness areas. Researchers examined three Alaskan parks renowned for their remote, pristine and protected wilderness —Lake Clark National Park, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Katmai National Park— only to find that contaminants, including PCBs at concentrations exceeding those in the lower 48 states.
