Look around yourself you cannot miss the
sight of something that is made of
plastic, it might be a remote your mobile,
phone or even your pen. plastic is
everywhere it has become so common that
it is implicating the health of animals
and humans.
scientists have found a new disease in
wild birds caused solely by plastic
pollution.
term plastic horses the disease is
caused by small pieces of plastic
inflaming the digestive tract.
according to the study published in the
Journal of hazardous materials , plastic
pollution is becoming so prevalent that
the scarring was widespread across
different ages of birds . it is thought
that sea birds eat the plastic, when
fishing and then accidentally feed it
directly to their offsprings.
moreover researchers say that it is the
first recorded instance of specifically
plastic induced fibrosis in wild animals.
over time the persistent inflammation
scars or deforms the tissue, the birds
struggle to digest food and grow
properly affecting their ability to
survive.
the scientists noticed that birds that
had eaten more plastic had more scarring
in The Proven triculosis organ.
which is the first part of a bird’s
stomach, the disease can then lead to the
gradual breakdown of their
tubular glands in the organ, losing these
glands can cause the birds to become
more vulnerable to infections and also
parasites. affecting their ability to
digest food and absorb vitamins.
the scientists have studied only one
species of bird in one part of the world.
they believe it is likely that most
species are affected by plastic
pollution across the globe, and say more
researchers needed to find out how
widespread plasticosis is.
moreover they say that the exposure of
all organisms to plastic is inevitable.
as plastic emissions are increasing and
plastic pollution is becoming more
prevalent day by day.
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