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The document discusses the concepts of bioaccumulation and biomagnification, where toxic pollutants become concentrated as they move up the food chain from lower to higher trophic levels. This can result in normally harmless levels of pollutants in the environment building up to toxic doses in organisms, especially top predators. Specific examples are given of mercury and DDT biomagnifying in food webs and causing harm to wildlife and human health. The document outlines characteristics of pollutants that ar

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