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Polar Bears Threatened By Toxic Pollutants, Not Just Climate Change And A Warming Arctic

Source
International Business Times

Publication Date
2017-01-06

As if the ravages of climate change were not catastrophic enough already, polar bears have another danger to watch out for: toxic pollutants. A study found that risk from persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in the Arctic is low for seals, but high for polar bears, especially the cubs.

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http://www.ibtimes.com/polar-bears-threatened-toxic-pollutants-not-just-climate-change-warming-arctic-2470864