It's not just pollution from industry and agriculture that causes a problem. Recent studies have found chemicals such as PBDE's (polybrominated diphenyl ethers)which are fire retardant chemicals used in for example furniture, clothing and electrical goods getting into the food chain and are bioaccumulating in wild animals. Alarming amounts of such chemicals have been found as far north as the arctic in Polar Bears. These chemicals are thought to have an effect on the thyroid and sex hormones, and of course even if you don't care about wild animals, humans, being at the top of the food chain, will be bioaccumulating these chemicals too. The blood of ministers from 13 European Union countries were found to be contaminated with dozens of industrial chemicals, including some that were banned decades ago. The officials have an average of 37 industrial chemicals in their blood, according to tests conducted in June and released by the international conservation organization WWF. Now is definately the time to start looking after the planet's water systems which ALL life on earth rely on. If you would like to learn more check out this
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