Banned pollutants are still found in sparrowhawks
Friday, April 26, 2013 - 07:00
in Physics & Chemistry
High levels of polluting chemicals which are used as flame retardants have been detected in the livers of sparrowhawks in the UK. So-called PBDEs (Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers) are a group of 209 closely related chemicals – some of which are toxic.