Fentanyl, Gulf of Mexico and dolphin

Fentanyl found inside dolphins in Gulf of Mexico: ‘We think this is a longstanding problem’
Several bottlenose dolphins in the Gulf of Mexico were found to have traces of fentanyl in their system, shocking scientists and bringing in a new set of questions in the ongoing drug epidemic.
Several drugs, including fentanyl, found in bottlenose dolphins in Gulf of Mexico, scientists say
Scientists have detected fentanyl and other drugs in dozens of dolphins from the Gulf of Mexico, which could have large implications on the overall health of the oceans.
Fentanyl Detected in Gulf of Mexico Dolphins
Of 89 dolphins tested in the Gulf of Mexico, 30 contained some form of pharmaceutical—and 18 had fentanyl in their blubber.
Why are dolphins in Gulf of Mexico testing positive for fentanyl? What experts say
For there to be drugs in a dolphin means that the drugs are either in the water, or they’re in the prey that they’re consuming,” a researcher told a Texas news outlet.
Wild Dolphins Test Positive for Fentanyl, Suggesting Drugs Are Flooding the Ocean
The team found fentanyl, as well as the drugs carisoprodol and meprobamate, both used pharmaceutically for pain relief, in 30 of the 89 dolphins they studied, which were recovered from sites in Texas and Mississippi.
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The opioid fentanyl has made its presence known in an unexpected place — the blubber of dolphins in the Gulf of Mexico. In a concerning study, researchers detected fentanyl in 27% of analyzed dolphins,
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