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Cocaine is an emerging contaminant of concern in the Bay of Santos (Brazil), says researcher RSS

Publicado em 25 de abril de 2024
Elton Alisson/Agência FAPESP In addition to already known pollutants, the Bay of Santos – a city in the state of São Paulo (Brazil) that is home to the largest seaport in Latin America – has been affected by an emerging contaminant that is now present not only in the water but also in sediments and marine organisms throughout the São Paulo coastal region: cocaine. The drug causes serious toxicological effects in animals such as brown mussels (Perna perna), [...]