Pesticides Found In Marine Mammal Brains
By Matt J. Weiss, May 25, 2009 @ 12:04 AM (EST)
Source: UPI.com
U.S. scientists say they have discovered marine mammals are being exposed to a cocktail of pesticides, as well as new contaminants.
In what's called the most extensive study of pollutants in marine mammals' brains, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute scientists found the animals are exposed pesticides such as DDT and PCBs, as well as contaminants such as brominated flame retardants.
Eric Montie, lead author of the study, performed the research in collaboration with Mark Hahn and Chris Reddy of the oceanographic institute and Robert Letchre of Environment Canada...
In what's called the most extensive study of pollutants in marine mammals' brains, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute scientists found the animals are exposed pesticides such as DDT and PCBs, as well as contaminants such as brominated flame retardants.
Eric Montie, lead author of the study, performed the research in collaboration with Mark Hahn and Chris Reddy of the oceanographic institute and Robert Letchre of Environment Canada...
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