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How a three-year investigation into chemical pollution began.
Biosphere status is ‘not a hallmark of perfection’, says island administration.
Despite achieving Unesco biosphere status on the basis of its marine reserves, hazardous chemical contaminants pollute the seas around the Isle of Man.
Due to their persistence and toxicity, strict regulation of PCBs should continue to be a top priority.
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.
No place on Earth is free from pollution.
Those directly exposed to toxic dust and trauma on and after 9/11 carry with them a generation of chronic health conditions, which are placing them at higher risk during the pandemic and as they age.
Killer whales among the animals at risk from a ‘second wave’ of pollutants, as coasts erode and sea levels rise.
The Great Lakes contain reservoirs of legacy contaminants, mostly in their sediments, that are vulnerable to resuspension.
PCBs were phased out three decades ago. But they’re still lingering in the ocean.
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