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Story summary
- Between 2016 and 2023, crews off New Jersey encountered World War I and II chemical munitions, causing at least three incidents.
- Six crew members were exposed to mustard agent, with injuries including hospitalization for skin grafts.
- A 2013 report noted similar incidents in the mid-Atlantic where clam fishermen often recovered munitions.
- The incidents prompted a recall of 192 cases of clam chowder and the destruction of 704 cases of clams.
