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How did a chewing gum ingredient kill 4000 sea birds?

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How did a chewing gum ingredient kill 4000 sea birds?

« on: 18/05/2013 12:46:20 »

Discharging of polyisobutene at sea has killed or injured 4,000 birds...

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Re: How did a chewing gum ingredient kill 4000 sea birds?

« Reply #1 on: 24/04/2022 15:57:15 »

Quote from: Jessica2008 on 24/04/2022 13:39:26

Toxic food kills birds instantly

Except when it doesn't. Sometimes a toxin will take a while to kill a bird.

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Re: How did a chewing gum ingredient kill 4000 sea birds?

« Reply #2 on: 27/04/2022 22:55:34 »

Chemical build up in animals can be disasterous, usually exhibiting first in reproductive problems. The higher up the food chain the more concentrated the poison so alpha predators usually succumb first.

https://www.livescience.com/orca-whales-toxicology.html

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