Hundreds of species of wildlife worldwide contaminated with "forever chemicals:" study


  • World
  • Thursday, 23 Feb 2023

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) -- Widespread pollution from the toxic "forever chemicals," known as Per- and Polyfluorinated Substances (PFAS), is contaminating and potentially harming hundreds of species of wildlife around the world, said a new study published on Wednesday.

The study, released by the Environmental Working Group, an American nonprofit environmental group, reveals the global extent of the PFAS pollution problem with a first-of-its-kind map using rigorous data to show the sheer scale of the threat PFAS pose to wildlife.

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