Can Eating Salmon Protect Against Harmful Dioxin Chemicals?
Scientists wanted to know if eating salmon could help protect the body from dioxins—harmful chemicals that can get into our food. They fed young rats either …
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The Hidden Chemical in Your Home Affecting People and Animals
Scientists have discovered that flame retardants called PBDEs are spreading through our environment and affecting the health of humans, animals, and ecosystems …
Read MorePollution and Warming Waters Are Changing Seal Health in the Arctic
Scientists studied ringed seals in the Arctic to understand how pollution and climate change affect their bodies. They tested 254 different chemicals in seal …
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