Wild sharks off the coast of Brazil have tested positive for cocaine, according to new study by Brazilian scientists, in the latest research to demonstrate how illegal drug consumption by humans is harming marine life. Host Marco Werman speaks with Chris Reddy, a senior scientist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, about the problem of drugs, medicines and other contaminants in harming marine life.
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