Dec 2, 2013

Microplastic transfers chemicals, impacting health: Plastic ingestion delivers pollutants and additives into animal tissue

Microplastic transfers chemicals, impacting health: Plastic ingestion delivers pollutants and additives into animal tissue

With global production of plastic exceeding 280 metric tons every year, a fair amount of it makes its way to the natural environment. However, until now researchers haven't known whether ingested plastic transfers chemical additives or pollutants to wildlife. A new study shows toxic concentrations of pollutants and additives enter the tissue of animals that have eaten microplastic.

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