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UCT study uncovers what lies within Hout Bay’s mussels

Summary by CapeTown ETC
A new University of Cape Town (UCT) study has revealed that Hout Bay’s marine environment is seriously threatened by pharmaceutical and personal care product compounds (PPCPs) that persist and bio-accumulate in marine life, even kilometres away from pollution sources, Cape {town} Etc reports. The findings, published in Environments, raise questions about sewage management, environmental monitoring and public health in one of Cape Town’s most ico…
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CapeTown ETC broke the news in on Thursday, August 14, 2025.
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