John EnglartSep 30, 2023

First-time planetwide analysis of PFAS impact on #wildlife found more than 600 species risk harm from #PFAS.

Alarming discovery amid a #biodiversitycrisis in which half of world’s species are in decline, already threatened by numerous other stressors

https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/pfas-forever-chemicals-harming-wildlife-the-world-over-study/

PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ harming wildlife the world over: Study

While PFAS impacts on human health are well known, scientists are also finding severe impacts on wildlife, including hawksbill turtles, American alligators, Arctic kittiwakes, hooded seals, striped bass, bottlenose dolphins and other species.

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Discussion. Has the human population become a sentinel for the adverse effects of PFAS contamination on wildlife health and endangered species?

Study Highlights:

* Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (#PFAS) are global environmental contaminants.

* PFAS are detected in wildlife globally.

* There is concordance between findings on PFAS health effects in wildlife and humans.

* Humans can be regarded as a sentinel species for adverse health impacts of PFAS.

* Wildlife conservation must consider health impacts of chemical contaminants.

#wildlike #humanhealth #Foreverchemicals #biodiversityCrisis

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0048969723045643?via%3Dihub

Sep 30, 2023 at 5:46amWeb