Record Levels of Harmful Particles Found in Great Lakes Fish

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By Environmental Health NewsAug 12, 2021, 11:17 am238 pts
By Andrew Blok A record-setting fish was pulled from Hamilton Harbor at the western tip of Lake Ontario in 2015 and the world is learning about it just now. The fish, a brown bullhead, contained 915 particles—a mix of microplastics, synthetic materials containing flame retardants or plasticizers, dyed…

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