Mice water maze


A mice in a water maze at the Uppsala University Department of Environmental Toxicology Sweden. The mouse has been exposed to a low level of Decca PBDE Fire Retardants. Tests and published papers by Per Eriksson show that exposed mice take longer to learn to return to the base in the water maze a measure of cognitive intelligence.


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Location: Uppsala Sweden
Photo credit: © Peter Essick / Aurora Photos / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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