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High levels of contamination in urban Peregrines

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Subject: High levels of contamination in urban Peregrines
From: L&L Knight <>
Date: Sat, 10 May 2008 17:29:36 +1000
http://www.latimes.com/news/science/environment/la-me-birds9-2008may09,0,2326133.story

Peregrine falcons in California's urban areas are contaminated with toxic chemicals The birds were endangered by DDT in the '70s. Now, scientists have found that falcons in cities including Los Angeles contain record-high levels of flame retardant.

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