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Speaking of “poisoned by its own waste products” . . . .
Microplastics range from the decayed remains of monofilament fishing line to the microbeads that are now being used in some facial cleansers to unrecognizable debris that could come from any plastic product that has come apart.
Biologists have begun raising concerns about microplastics because they can collect and even concentrate toxins that can sicken any marine life that consumes the material. A 2010 study by Tokyo University and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution tested plastic pieces from 140 beaches in 40 countries. Researchers found chemical toxins such as PCBs in every sample.
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