Gallagher Lab discusses loss of olfaction in fish exposed to contaminants on King 5 News

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Dr. Gallagher discusses the implications of olfaction loss for fish in front of tanks full of zebrafish used for lab experiments.University of Washington Superfund Research Program Director, Evan Gallagher, and his postdoctoral trainee, Margaret Mills, were interviewed on two separate occasions in recent weeks by King 5 News about their work demonstrating that exposure to contaminants can lead to loss of olfaction in fish. The first piece aired on August 8, 2018, as part of a story about the effects of ocean acidification on salmon's sense of smell. The second piece aired on August 16th and included footage of Mills demonstrating research results from the Gallagher zebrafish lab.