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Karen A Stockin, Professor of Marine Ecology, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University

‘Forever chemicals’ contaminate more dolphins and whales than we thought – new research

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Nowhere in the ocean is now left untouched by a type of “forever chemicals” called “per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances”, known simply as PFAS.

Our new research shows PFAS contaminate a far wider range of whales and dolphins than previously thought, including deep-diving species that live well beyond areas of human activity.

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