Harbor porpoise calves exposed to neurotoxic PCBs in mothers' milk

ScienceDaily
Dec 2, 2019, 7:04 pm95 pts
Harbour porpoise calves around the UK are carrying a more neurotoxic cocktail of PCBs than their mothers, as females unknowingly detoxify themselves by transferring the chemicals while feeding their young, new research reveals today.

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