Plus, fish caught in the oceans may
contain microplastics, worms, and give kids exposure to mercury.
The proportion of samples
containing microplastics ranges widely, but most studies have found microplastics in the majority of the samples collected.
Organisms are known to ingest microplastic particles, and many commercially important marine organisms are known to
contain microplastics.
Recognizes that microplastics in the marine environment originate from a wide range of sources, including the breakdown of plastic debris in the oceans, industrial emissions and sewage and run - off from the use of products
containing microplastics; 8.
Not exact matches
Very small plastic particles (< 5 mm), known as «
microplastic», are found in the environment when they are released from products that
contain these small particles, as well as from and the breakdown of larger plastic trash.
At least one recent study, authored by one of Thompson's former graduate students and colleagues, including Thompson, showed that a type of filter feeder called a lugworm was adversely affected when exposed to sand that had
microplastics that
contained common chemical pollutants.
Seafood, particularly shellfish,
contains high concentrations of
microplastics that may accumulate in your body after you eat these foods.
Studies have shown that toxins
contained in
microplastics leach into the tissues of marine life, and there are concerns that this could impact the health of human seafood eaters.
The Institute for Environmental Studies found that «a 200 ml bottle
contained as much as 21 grams of
microplastics, or roughly a tenth of its weight.»
A new study conducted by researchers at the State University of New York Fredonia has found that brands of sea salt sold in China
contain high amounts of
microplastics.
Latest study conducted by Plymouth University researchers has found that everyday cosmetic products, such as facial soaps, toothpastes and exfoliants,
contain around 100,000
microplastic particles that often end up as pollutants in oceans and rivers.