Source: NEWS & RECORD, 8/1/16

Sharks are typically thought of as predators, but now they’ve become the prey. Deep-water sharks, especially in the Pacific, are declining quickly because of aggressive fishing to harvest squalene — a compound in their livers that’s a key component in a variety of products from cosmetics to vaccines. Now, Guilford County is at the heart of work to turn tobacco into a renewable source of squalene.

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