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Alex Ford, Professor of Biology, University of Portsmouth

Chemical pollutants affect wildlife and human behaviour. But industry toxicologists are reluctant to carry out tests, new survey reveals

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Most environmental scientists believe that chemical pollution can and is negatively affecting people and wildlife, according to my team’s recent survey.

We surveyed 166 environmental scientists across academia, government and industry and found that industry scientists working in environmental toxicology were reluctant to use behavioural studies when assessing the risk posed by chemicals. There are several possible reasons for their reticence.

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