The accumulation of synthetic pollutants found in the blubber of killer whales is impacting the marine mammals’ health. Urgent action is needed to tackle the issue.
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Polylactic acid – a popular bioplastic – does not readily break down when released into the ocean, and could disrupt marine ecosystems
PFAS are chemicals used in cosmetics and personal care products that can persist in the environment for a very long time. New regulations seek to ban PFAS, but Canada needs to take further actions.
Toxic synthetic chemicals, called PFAS, are a serious threat to humans and wildlife – but many people are unaware of them.
The Biden administration is moving to revive mercury limits for coal-fired power plants. A scientist explains mercury’s health risks and the role power plants play.
Killer whales among the animals at risk from a ‘second wave’ of pollutants, as coasts erode and sea levels rise.
PCBs were phased out three decades ago. But they’re still lingering in the ocean.
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Professor of Biology, University of Portsmouth
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Professor in Environmental Chemistry, Lancaster University
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Chancellor's Professor of Earth Sciences and Executive Director, Indiana University Environmental Resilience Institute, Indiana University
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Reader in Hydrology and Environmental Pollution, Liverpool John Moores University
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Senior Lecturer in Sustainability and the Built Environment, University of Portsmouth
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Professor of Environmental Geochemistry, Queen Mary University of London
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Assistant professor, Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology, Carleton University
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Associate Professor in Materials and Environmental Innovation, University of Portsmouth
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Principal Research Fellow in Biogeochemistry and Environmental Pollution, University of Portsmouth
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Postdoctoral fellow, Wildlife Ecotoxicology, McGill University
