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From pandas to sea lions to tigers, hundreds of wildlife species across the globe are contaminated by potentially harmful 'forever chemicals', according to a review of hundreds of peer-reviewed studies. | News24_Business

Over 300 wildlife species across the globe are contaminated by potentially harmful"forever chemicals".

The mapping of over 125 peer-reviewed scientific studies is the first global scoping of the problem in wildlife, the authors said. Persistent chemicals pollution is present in air, water and soil, and has been shown to pose health risks - including cancer - to humans. Their investigation found 20 producers of PFAS in Europe and 232 industrial manufacturers - predominantly in Germany - where PFAS turned up in plastics, pesticides and water-proof textiles.

 

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