Greenland Inuit face health risks from 'forever chemicals' in diet

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Greenland Inuit face health risks from 'forever chemicals' in diet

Scientists warned on Thursday that the long-term health of Inuit hunters in eastern Greenland was under threat, due to so-called "forever chemicals" in the atmosphere and their diet of polar bear and seal meat.

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Diet puts Greenland Inuit at risk from 'forever chemicals': study

Scientists warned on Thursday that the long-term health of Inuit hunters in eastern Greenland was under threat, due to so-called "forever chemicals" in the atmosphere and their diet of polar bear and seal meat.