Chemical Dumping Linked to California Sea Lions’ High Cancer Rates

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By Olivia RosaneFeb 2, 2021, 2:25 pm183 pts
California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) have one of the highest rates of cancer of all mammals, and scientists have long wondered why. The answer, published in Frontiers in Marine Science in December 2020, is complex. But a key component is exposure to toxic chemicals, from when the California coast was…

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