Microplastic transfers chemicals, impacting health: Plastic ingestion delivers pollutants and additives into animal tissue
Monday, December 2, 2013 - 21:00
in Earth & Climate
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.