Penguin Toxicologists Find PFAS Chemicals in Remote Patagonia
For the proof-of-concept study, published in the journal Earth: Environmental Sustainability, UC Davis scientists outfitted 54 Magellanic penguins with silicone passive samplers placed gently around their legs for a few days during the 2022–24 breeding seasons. The sensors safely absorbed chemicals from the water, air, and surfaces the penguins encountered while the unwitting “toxicologists” foraged to…
