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  2. Marine plastic pollution - Wikipedia

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    It was found in 2016–2017 that more than 35% of south Pacific Lanternfish had consumed plastic particles. When ingested by the fish, the chemical compounds found in these plastics cannot be digested. This can affect humans, as the Lanternfish is a food source for both salmon and tuna. [200] Fish and whales may also mistake the plastic as a ...

  3. Plastic pollution - Wikipedia

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    Although the level of exposure to these chemicals varies depending on age and geography, most humans experience simultaneous exposure to many of these chemicals. Average levels of daily exposure are below the levels deemed to be unsafe, but more research needs to be done on the effects of low dose exposure on humans.

  4. Microplastics and human health - Wikipedia

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    Humans are exposed to toxic chemicals and microplastics at all stages in the plastics life cycle. Microplastics' effects on human health are of growing concern and an area of research. The tiny particles known as microplastics (MPs), have been found in various environmental and biological matrices, including air, water, food, and human tissues.

  5. These are the plastic items that most kill marine animals - AOL

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    Over 700 marine species, including half of the world’s cetaceans (such as whales and dolphins), all of its sea turtles, and a third of its seabirds, are known to ingest plastic.

  6. 'Forever chemicals' in deer, fish challenge hunters, tourism

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    In Maine, where the chemicals were detected in well water at hundreds of times the federal health advisory level, legislators passed a law in 2021 requiring manufacturers to report their use of ...

  7. Plastic pellet pollution - Wikipedia

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    The plastic industry has responded to the increased interest and concern for plastic pellet loss and pollution sources. Operation Clean Sweep was created by SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association in 2001 and joined by the American Chemistry Council with the goal of zero pellet loss for plastic manufacturers. [ 32 ]

  8. Toxic 'forever chemicals' are everywhere. Can you actually ...

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    If your water tests positive for PFAS, exposure to the chemicals can be avoided by using a carbon or reverse osmosis filtration system. “Whenever possible, avoid drinking unfiltered tap water ...

  9. Plastic degradation by marine bacteria - Wikipedia

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    Plastic degradation in marine bacteria describes when certain pelagic bacteria break down polymers and use them as a primary source of carbon for energy. Polymers such as polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) are incredibly useful for their durability and relatively low cost of production, however it is their persistence and difficulty to be properly ...