Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Jellied-Eels---Toxics-Documentation-in-UK-27MZIFL5NXG2.htmlConceptually similarJellied Eels - Toxics Documentation in UKGP011MYCompleted★★★★Jellied Eels Shop - Toxics Documentation in UKGP01DM0Completed★★★★Live Eels - Toxics Documentation in UKGP011MXCompleted★★★★Eels for Jellying - Toxics Documentation in UKGP0422Completed★★★★Eel for Jellying - Toxics Documentation in UKGP0VTZCompleted★★★★Eel for Jellying - Toxics Documentation in UKGP0SUICompleted★★★★Drink Container with Perfluorinated Chemicals in UKGP01AMKCompleted★★★★★Live Eels - Toxics Documentation in UKGP0132KCompleted★★★★Gore-Tex Fabric - Toxics Documentation in UKGP01E3TCompleted★★★★View AllGP01F3XJellied Eels - Toxics Documentation in UKJellied Eels served in a shop in Broadway Market.Perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs), such as those used to make non-stick and water-repellent coatings on kitchenware and clothing, are contaminating vulnerable eel populations in lakes and rivers across Europe, according to a Greenpeace report. The report, “Slipping Away: the presence of perfluorinated chemicals in eels (Anguilla / Anguilla) from 11 European countries”, reveals that European eels, once common but now in rapid decline, are widely contaminated with these man-made chemicals. This is a source of rising concern due to their toxicity and widespread distribution in the environment.Locations:London-United Kingdom-Western EuropeDate:5 Sep, 2006Credit:© Greenpeace / Will RoseMaximum size:3008px X 1960pxKeywords:Chemicals-Close ups-Eels-Fish-Food-KWCI (GPI)-Toxics (campaign title)Shoot:Toxics Documentation of Perfluorinated Chemicals in UKPerfluorinated chemicals (PFCs), such as those used to make non-stick and water-repellent coatings on kitchenware and clothing, are contaminating vulnerable eel populations in lakes and rivers across Europe, according to a Greenpeace report. The report, 'Slipping Away: the presence of perfluorinated chemicals in eels from 11 European countries', reveals that European eels, once common but now in rapid decline, are widely contaminated with these man-made chemicals, a source of rising concern due to their toxicity and widespread distribution in the environment.
