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“Forever chemicals” drop 74% in seabird eggs after decades of regulation

THE GUARDIAN

A 55-year study tracking northern gannet eggs in Canada found that levels of some of the most dangerous Pfas compounds have dramatically fallen in Canadian seabird eggs: PFOS levels have dropped 74%, PFOA 40%, and PFHxS 70% following strict regulations across CAnada and the US.

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“Forever chemicals” drop 74% in seabird eggs after decades of regulation