Researchers find dozens of microplastics in Lake Ontario fish caught near Toronto

Researchers find dozens of microplastics in Lake Ontario fish caught near Toronto

By Northumberland>Kingston>120 Clarence St

Source: thestar

7/17/2024

Credit: Paige Taylor White/Toronto Star

A new study by University of Toronto researchers and the provincial environment ministry reveals that more than a hundred microplastic particles can be routinely found in freshwater fish taken from Humber Bay in Lake Ontario.

Tiny pieces of plastic have previously been found in lake fish but the new study, published Wednesday, is the first to find them in such high numbers, reporting an average of 138 particles per fish compared to past studies which found an average of eight.

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