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Seafood lovers eat 11,000 pieces of plastic each year with just one portion of mussels containing up to 90 particles, scientists warn

If your diet includes seafood it could mean you’re swallowing up to 11,000 pieces of plastic a year, scientists have warned – and it’s going to get worse.

Researchers found that the average portion of mussels contains around 90 plastic particles, while six oysters contain around 50 particles.

This means someone eating the equivalent of two portions of mussels a week would swallow up to 11,000 plastic fibres in a year.

 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5138133/Seafood-lovers-eat-11-000-pieces-plastic-year.html#ixzz509a9by6i 

Story image for earth's ecosystem from United States Geological Survey (press release)

Mapping the World’s Ocean Ecosystems

United States Geological Survey (press release)Apr 24, 2017
The world’s oceans are vital to life on Earth. They provide food, moderate the climate, water the land, and drive the local and global economy.
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