Toxic chemicals from toilet paper have been found in the bodies of British Columbia's endangered killer whales, according to a study.
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Dr. Juan José Alava, co-author of the study, said in an interview Thursday that the findings left him and other researchers “shocked and saddened.” It was the most common single pollutant found in the whales, making up 46 per cent of the total identified chemicals.
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