Tuesday, March 5, 2019

Plastic pollution is causing reproductive problems for ocean wildlife

Plastic pollution is becoming a major problem for ocean wildlife. Organisms that ingest plastics are subject to hormone disruption and issues with reproduction that affect their overall health, a new study finds. Wildlife around the world is exposed to plastic pollutants called endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs). Not much is known about how these chemicals affect marine environments, though scientists have been studying them for years. According to The Guardian, killer whales, for instance,...

from Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building https://inhabitat.com/plastic-pollution-is-causing-reproductive-problems-for-ocean-wildlife
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