UN SDG #14 Life Below Water UN SDG #14
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Oceanic Plastic Pollution Filters In Our Food
In the ocean, plastic absorbs toxic chemicals like PCBs and DDTs, which link to endocrine disruption and even cancer.
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Oceanic Plastic Pollution Filters In Our Food
In the ocean, plastic absorbs toxic chemicals like PCBs and DDTs, which link to endocrine disruption and even cancer.
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A tiny piece of microplastic can be one million times more toxic than the ocean water around it; as it degrades, these plastic pieces also release toxic chemicals.
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Small fish that surface nocturnally to feed mistake contaminated plastic waste for food.
When larger predators consume these fish, the toxins are working their way up the food chain and onto our plates.
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