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"As predators at the top of the food chain, dolphins tend to accumulate and
magnify high levels of toxins and other chemicals in their bodies. So health
problems in dolphins can be a warning that all is not well in the system as a
whole.
One group of persistent pollutants has been dubbed “forever chemicals” because
they almost never break down in the environment. Commonly known by the acronym
PFAS, these per- and polyfluorinated substances are globally recognised as an
environmental hazard and a potential human health issue.
In our new research, we found dolphins with the highest concentration of PFAS
in the world live in Australian waters. One young Burrunan dolphin had liver
concentrations almost 30% higher than any other dolphin ever reported.
This is a critically endangered species endemic to southeast Australia. While
the consequences for dolphin health and the implications for humans remain
unknown, the record-breaking concentrations are cause for alarm."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
