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Persistent Pollution and Hazardous Substances in Europe’s Marine Life: EFFOPs analysis

Despite decades of regulatory intervention, hazardous substances continue to accumulate in marine life across Europe’s regional seas. The latest data compiled by the European Environment Agency (EEA), spanning 2010 to 2022, reveal that contaminants such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), lindane, mercury, and PAHs remain present at measurable—and in some cases concerning—levels in some organisms. While many of these compounds have been phased out of use, they…
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