Decades of Cleanup: Forever Chemicals in Seabirds Drop 70% Thanks to Regulation
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Scientists tracking PFAS contamination in seabird eggs over 55 years have documented a remarkable 70% decline in these persistent pollutants. After peaking in the 1990s, the chemicals have steadily decreased as North American governments implemented regulatory measures, offering encouraging evidence that environmental protections can reverse even deeply entrenched pollution.
Scientists tracking PFAS contamination in seabird eggs over 55 years have documented a remarkable 70% decline in these persistent pollutants. After peaking in the 1990s, the chemicals have steadily decreased as North American governments implemented regulatory measures, offering encouraging evidence that environmental protections can reverse even deeply entrenched pollution.