whale oil: References & Edit History

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Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Dietary intake of whale oil–containing ω‐3 long‐chain polyunsaturated fatty acids attenuates choroidal neovascularization in mice. Dec 20, 2025
Add new Web site: Government of Canada - Parks Canada - Fact sheet: Whale oil was a rare and highly prized commodity. Sep 13, 2025
Add new Web site: Science History Institute - Whales in Space. Jul 03, 2025
Add new Web site: Academia - Whale Oil Culture, Consumerism, and Modern Ecology (PDF). May 07, 2025
Add new Web site: Fact Monster - Science - Whale Oil. Jun 02, 2011
Article revised. Jul 11, 2002
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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