Native peoples living in the Canadian Arctic have some of the highest recorded PCB concentrations in their bodies because of
A. Long-range transport of airborne pollutants
B. An industrial accident that left the persistent PCBs in the environment
C. Unusually high susceptibility to contamination
D. Concentrated natural occurrence of PCBs in that region
E. Local production of PCBs
Answer: A
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