Health and Beauty Products Endanger Sharks

Health and Beauty Products Endanger SharksConstant Wonder • Season 2022, Episode 784, Segment 1

Dec 14, 2020 • 23m

The upcoming Covid-19 vaccines may contain a surprising ingredient—shark oil. Stefanie Brendl, of Shark Allies, teaches us about squalene and why its use might be a death sentence for thousands of sharks. The good news is that squalene can be found in plants as well, and some consumers are insisting that manufacturers use plant-based sources, which would preserve sharks to do their job managing sealife populations. Guest: Stefanie Brendl, founder and Executive Director of Shark Allies

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