Pet Tags Link Widely Used Flame Retardant to Hyperthyroidism in Cats (IMAGE)

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Pet Tags Link Widely Used Flame Retardant to Hyperthyroidism in Cats

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Silicone pet tags, seen here in purple, helped researchers measure housecats' exposure to flame retardants.

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Adapted from <i>Environmental Science & Technology</i> <b>2019</b>, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.9b02226

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