Article 6V0R4 Study finds microplastic contamination in 99% of seafood samples

Study finds microplastic contamination in 99% of seafood samples

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Tom Perkins
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The peer-reviewed study detected microplastics in 180 of 182 samples comprising five types of fish and pink shrimp

Microplastics contamination is widespread in seafood sampled in a recent study, adding to growing evidence of the dangerous substances' ubiquity in the nation's food system, and a growing threat to human health.

The peer-reviewed study detected microplastics in 99%, or 180 out of 182, samples of seafood either bought at the store or from a fishing boat in Oregon. The highest levels were found in shrimp.

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