In this episode, we will discuss the results of a recent publication in Environmental Science and Technology with our special guest and lead author of the study, Kiah Lee.

Kiah is a master's student studying toxicology and environmental sciences at the University of Oslo. As part of her undergraduate research at the University of British Columbia, she recently published a paper on contaminants of emerging concern in killer whales, including endangered Southern Residents inhabiting the Northeastern Pacific Ocean (NEP). The team found that per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), alkylphenols, and new persistent organic pollutants, including hexabromocyclododecane (HBCCD), PFOS, PFOA, and PFHxS, were prevalent in these killer whales. They also found efficient and preferential maternal transfer of such chemicals. This research provides preliminary and baseline data on emerging contaminants in NEP sentinel marine mammals. 

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