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Toxic, long-lasting contaminants detected in people living in northern Canada

While PFAS levels seem to be declining in southern Canada, they've been rising in parts of the Arctic.

By Mylène Ratelle, University of Waterloo, Joshua Garcia-Barrios, University of Waterloo June 18, 2021

Researchers have recently found that several long-lasting human-made contaminants have been building up in Arctic lakes, polar bears and ringed seals and other wildlife.

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