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 September 13, 2024

Uncovering hidden pollution in the Arctic

Polluted ground and water in the Arctic have gone unnoticed for decades.
by Tony Perkins

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Arizona Science 9-13-24

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Polluted ground and water in the Arctic have gone unnoticed for decades. University of Arizona environmental health scientist Frank von Hippel is working with Native American tribes in Alaska to locate and clean up pollution from military installations dating back to the Cold War.

Frank von Hippel spoke with Leslie Tolbert, Ph.D. Regent’s professor emerita in Neuroscience t the University of Arizona.

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