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Drop in Male Births in Indigenous Peoples Tied To Industrial Pollution

A dramatic decline in male births among indigenous American peoples -- both in the Arctic and elsewhere -- has been linked to toxic industrial pollution. "Toxic pollutants travel from industrialized countries and accumulate in the marine food chain of the Arctic region, and in the traditional diet of indigenous peoples."

Source: Indian Country Today, 03/15/2010

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