Polar Bear Cubs (IMAGE)

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Polar Bear Cubs

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A comparative study from researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology of PCB levels in polar bear cubs over the last decade shows a decline in blood levels that researchers believe is due to real decreases in PCB levels in the environment and in polar bear mothers.

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Jenny Bytingsvik, NTNU

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