Honeybees in Canada may become pollution monitors as honey reflects local environmental toxins.

Honeybees in Canada could serve as cost-effective pollution monitors. Researchers found that honey contains traces of chemicals and metals from the local environment, reflecting pollution levels. A study in Manchester showed higher-than-average arsenic and cadmium levels in honey, indicating past industrial pollution. This method could be cheaper and more efficient than current monitoring programs.

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