{"id":34822,"date":"2023-07-13T11:08:47","date_gmt":"2023-07-13T10:08:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=34822"},"modified":"2023-07-13T11:14:19","modified_gmt":"2023-07-13T10:14:19","slug":"study-finds-significant-link-between-plastic-in-lakes-and-human-population","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/study-finds-significant-link-between-plastic-in-lakes-and-human-population\/34822\/","title":{"rendered":"Study finds significant link between plastic in lakes and human population"},"content":{"rendered":"
A new study has revealed that the concentration of plastic in lakes and reservoirs is higher than those found in so-called ‘garbage patches’ of the ocean.<\/h2>\n
Although 14 million tons of plastic end up in the ocean each year, a new study has found that plastic represents a significant intrusion in lakes and reservoirs.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe found microplastics in every lake we sampled,\u201d said Ted Harris, associate research professor for the Kansas Biological Survey & Center for Ecological Research at the University of Kansas.<\/p>\n
\u201cSome of these lakes you think of as clear, beautiful vacation spots. But we discovered such places to be perfect examples of the link between plastics and humans.\u201d<\/p>\n