# Briefing Chat: Penguins pick up PFAS pollution

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Podcast: [Nature Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/nature-podcast-836788)
Published: 2026-04-17T13:36:51+00:00
Episode link: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01263-8
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