CSIRO and DETSI uncover health impacts of ‘forever chemicals’ on freshwater turtles
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CSIRO and DETSI uncover health impacts of ‘forever chemicals’ on freshwater turtles The study is one of the first to investigate how exposure to PFAS impacts Australian wildlife. The joint study by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, and the Queensland Department of the Environment,
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Original Title: A ground-breaking new study has measured concentrations of PFAS - also known as ‘forever chemicals’ - in freshwater turtles. PFAS concentrations were detected up to 30 times higher in the blood and organs of turtles, with biochemical changes to adult turtles and hatchlings, and population decline.