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Old 07-17-2014, 07:40 AM   #1
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Organic pollutants not factor in turtle tumor disease, study finds

A new study casts doubt on long-held suspicions that persistent organic pollutants in the environment make green turtle more susceptible to the virus that causes fibropapilomatosis, a disease that forms large benign tumors that can inhibit the animal's sight, mobility and feeding ability.



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