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Huffington Post: Despite a global decrease in the production of certain toxic chemicals, we may be in for an onslaught.
That’s because rising global temperatures are causing the release of persistent organic pollutants, such as DDT and PCBs, which have been locked in arctic ice for more than half a century.
Although the chemicals were created to provide societal benefits, such as killing mosquitoes and protecting crops, it didn’t take long for scientists to see they were having devastating effects on the environment.......
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Climate Change Could Release Toxins Trapped In Arctic Ice
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on July 26th, 2011
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