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Microplastics found in the stomach contents of the European chub (Squalius cephalus) from the Seine River

HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe) 2017
France Collard, Bernard Gilbert, Gauthier Eppe, Sam Azimi, Vincent Rocher, Bruno Tassin, Johnny Gaspéri

Summary

Scientists found tiny bits of plastic (called microplastics) inside the stomachs of fish caught in France's Seine River, showing that plastic pollution is making its way into the food chain, not just floating in the water. Since people eat freshwater fish like this, the discovery raises questions about whether we're unknowingly consuming plastic particles too, though more research is needed to know exactly how this affects our health.

Body Systems
Study Type Environmental

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