Birds exposed to PCBs as nestlings show behavior changes as adults
Thursday, March 26, 2020 - 12:30
in Biology & Nature
According to a new study, zebra finches exposed to low levels of environmental PCBs as nestlings show changes in breeding behavior as adults. The study published in the journal PLoS ONE was conducted by scientists at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Though polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, were banned in 1979, they still contaminate the environment because of improper disposal.