Microplastics Levels in Lake Ontario Fish Higher Than Global Average: Study

Microplastics Levels in Lake Ontario Fish Higher Than Global Average: Study
A view of Lake Ontario from Cobourg Beach in Cobourg, Ont., on Oct. 2, 2023. Tara MacIsaac/The Epoch Times
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The levels of microplastics found in fish around Toronto are higher than global averages, according to a recent study.

Co-authored by researchers from the University of Toronto and the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, the study examined 45 samples of six fish species collected from Humber Bay in Lake Ontario.