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New York Post
Cancer is ravaging shellfish populations in West Coast waters, affecting top US restaurants
Soft-shell clams along the West Coast are contracting a contagious cancer known as bivalve transmissible neoplasia, first identified in Washington's Puget Sound. The outbreak has affected over 75% of the clam population in some areas, threatening the ecosystem despite having no impact on human health. Scientists believe the disease originated from Atlantic Coast populations and may spread further, with pollution and climate change increasing clam vulnerability.
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