How a Santa Cruz toxicologist helped push through a ban on lead ammunition in California
Having linked the ammunition to condor poisonings, Myra Finkelstein is now turning her attention to other toxic threats for birds.
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Heavy metal exposure changes songbird behavior
Great tits that live near a smelter show personality differences from those living further away.
Tuna study spearheads changes in dining halls
KAZU — UC Santa Cruz is warning students about the dangers of eating too much tuna following a university study. The study started with one professor, Myra Finkelstein, questioning her students’ tuna-rich diets. Tuna consumption among her students became a concern when she found out how much they claimed to be eating every week.