Adrift Lab classifies new disease caused by plastic ingestion by Lord Howe Island seabirds

ABC NEWS (Australia) 2023-03-06

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Scientists have described a previously unknown disease in seabirds, which is caused by ingesting plastic. Scientists say the discovery is just the surface of a very deep problem with plastic pollution and could have implications for humans too.

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