A U.S research team discovered the presence of microplastics in samples collected from dolphins, proving how far the plastic pollution has reached.

Scientists have found microplastics in the breath of bottlenose dolphins. It’s the first evidence that marine mammals could be inhaling the toxic particles, a new study says.

New research highlights how extensive plastic pollution is—and how nonhuman species, including dolphins, are exposed.

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