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King of the Ill
Orcas top polar bears as most toxic Arctic mammals |
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12 Dec 2005 |
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| King of the Ill Orcas top polar bears as most toxic Arctic mammals Orcas have officially surpassed polar bears as most toxic mammal in the Arctic. Wo0t! Researchers tested blubber samples and found them permeated with pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) -- highly persistent toxic chemicals also found in the breast milk of Inuit mothers -- and a flame retardant linked to nervous and reproductive disorders. ... |
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