Are flame retardants about to burn a hole in biodiversity? (commentary)

Mongabay
Nov 13, 2023, 4:28 pm172 ptsTrending
It started with monkey poop. A few years ago we analyzed the feces of wild baboons, chimpanzees, red-tailed monkeys, and red colobus in Uganda and found unexpectedly high levels of flame retardant chemicals. These chemicals are added to furniture, electronics, vehicles, and other products – how are they…

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