Seafood unfairly singled out in microplastics debate, researchers say

Seafood Isn't the Microplastic Villain You Think It Is

Seafood gets a bad rap when it comes to plastic pollution, but scientists say we're overlooking the bigger picture—and skewed media coverage isn't helping.

Seafood unfairly singled out in microplastics debate, researchers say

Seafood has received disproportionate attention in media coverage about microplastics, despite evidence that fish and shellfish are not the main source of human exposure, according to a new scientific review.

Microplastics myth busted: seafood cleaner than bottled water

Scientists say seafood unfairly singled out in microplastics debate Seafood has received disproportionate attention in discussions about microplastics, despite evidence showing that fish and shellfish are not the main source of human exposure, according to a new review published in Environmental Science & Technology Letters. Researchers from Heriot-Watt University and international partners analysed scientific and [...]