Photo credit Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute via PhysOrg After five years of collecting tissue samples of sperm whales, researchers have found that the mammals harbor an incredibly high level of deadly toxins, including cadmium, aluminum, chromium, lead, silver, mercury and titanium. The medley of metals could mean disaster for the species — whale cows can pass the fat-soluble toxins straight to their calves through nursing — as well as illustrate the dangers present for human food supplies pulled from the oceans. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Sperm Whales Are Chock Full of Deadly Metals Found In Human Food Supplies
