First evidence of microplastic buildup in bird lungs found in new study

First evidence of microplastic buildup in bird lungs found in new study

Source: The Guardian

Researchers describe widespread contamination of plastics in the bodies of more than 50 different bird species

A new study has provided the first evidence that microplastics are accumulating in bird lungs.
Birds have long been used to give early warnings of environmental risks. The absence of birdsong was used in the evocative title of Rachel Carson’s 1962 bo… [3035 chars]

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