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    PhilipTheBucketA to Climate Crisis, Biosphere & Societal Collapse@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 3 months ago

    Breast milk contamination exposes Africa’s ‘forever chemicals’ problem

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    Breast milk contamination exposes Africa’s ‘forever chemicals’ problem

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    PhilipTheBucketA to Climate Crisis, Biosphere & Societal Collapse@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 3 months ago
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    Synthetic chemicals found in a wide range of products, from textiles to food packaging, and now even breast milk, are endangering infants’ lives in Africa, researchers say. Scientists are still investigating exactly how these “forever chemicals” affect babies, but there’s reason to worry, according to David Koli Essumang, co-author of a study conducted in Ghana. […]
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