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The world's largest whales likely consume about 10,000,000 pieces of microplastic every day off California's coast, study finds

Por: CBS News Science November 01, 2022

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The largest animals on Earth are having their health jeopardized by some of the smallest manmade objects. A found that filter-feeding baleen whales off of the California coast are ingesting millions of pieces of microplastics every day – a consumption that could be toxic. Plastic pollution is an issue that has continued to plague the environment, particularly the ocean. Earlier this year, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and... + full article



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