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Engineering360: "First Evidence That Seals Consume Microplastics Via Their Prey"

02/22/2018 7:13 AM

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Re: First Evidence That Seals Consume Microplastics Via Their Prey

02/23/2018 12:53 AM

So in this upward passing of plastics - there's no mention of pathology. Are the ingested plastics inert? Is the issue of plastics in marine species simply "interesting" rather than worrisome?

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Re: First Evidence That Seals Consume Microplastics Via Their Prey

02/23/2018 2:26 AM

" There is no mention of pathology " . That is a very good question !

That is just one of the reasons I only eat Farm raised seafood.

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Re: First Evidence That Seals Consume Microplastics Via Their Prey

02/23/2018 3:40 PM

BPA is a chemical which is known to leach out of plastics, disrupting the hormones, as well as causing brain damage, cancer, diabetes and heart problems. The great majority of plastic bottles in use today contain BPA

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