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Lead poisoning is threatening an American icon. Here's what a wildlife rescuer wants you to know
Decades after a comeback from the brink of extinction, the iconic American bald eagle faces another threat: lead poisoning.
Nearly half the bald eagles tested in a 2022 study showed symptoms of chronic lead poisoning due to repeated lead exposures, and a third displayed signs of acute poisoning caused by high lead levels.
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Decades after a comeback from the brink of extinction, the iconic American bald eagle faces another threat: lead poisoning.
Nearly half the bald eagles tested in a 2022 study showed symptoms of chronic lead poisoning due to repeated lead exposures, and a third displayed signs of acute poisoning caused by high lead levels.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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