Dead hedgehogs reveal PCB pollution still haunts the environment decades after ban
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Euronews.com
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Researchers from Lund University in Sweden have found high levels of environmental pollutants in dead hedgehogs, indicating serious concerns about urban pollution. The study highlights the presence of harmful substances like lead and PCBs, which persist in the environment despite being banned. Hedgehogs, as 'sentinel species', reflect the health of their ecosystems, and their contamination raises alarms about potential impacts on both wildlife and human health. Teljes cikk (Euronews.com)