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Pharmaceutical pollution crisis revealed by Hout Bay's mussels
Sentinel News
|August 22, 2025
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, a new UCT study has revealed.
The findings raise urgent questions about sewage management, environmental monitoring, and public health in one of Cape Town's most iconic coastal areas.
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