The tragic toxins found in our turtles

Findings from a joint Griffith University and World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia study released today reveal the staggering level of chemicals being absorbed by coastal green turtles.Scientists also detected signs of poor health associated with exposure to chemical pollution in the turtles.“Turtles are accumulating sizeable toxicant loads with largely unknown health effects,” the report says.WWF marine species project manager Christine Madden Hof said turtles were the “canary in the coal…



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