Forever chemicals found in B.C.’s sea otters

Chemicals present in a long list of household products have made their way into British Columbia’s sea otters, according to recent research. Analyzing the livers and skeletal muscles from 11 dead sea otters recovered from along the B.C. coast, a recent study found eight of the 40 samples tested detected per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The research, published in the academic journal Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, identified PFAS in B.C. sea otters for the first time.