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Jan 17 2010

Shark Slaughter and Swine Flu

Published by Laureen under Uncategorized

I am just… stunned.

Sharks Killed for Oil Used in Swine Flu Vaccine
Vaccines being made to protect people from swine flu may not be so healthy for threatened species of sharks.
That’s because millions of doses of the pandemic H1N1/09 vaccine contain a substance called squalene, which is extracted from shark livers. (Get more swine flu facts.)

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