Their analysis detected microplastic particles in the breath of all the dolphins they tested. The particles included several types of plastic polymers, like polyethylene terephthalate, known as PET, as well as polyester, one of the most common polymers used in clothes.

Dolphins in the Gulf of Mexico have tiny bits of plastic in their breath, and this is probably a worldwide problem

Microplastics have been found in dolphin breath, suggesting the animals could be exposed to the potentially harmful particles through inhalation. In a study researchers collected samples of exhaled air from five bottlenose dolphins in Sarasota Bay,

U.S. researchers have detected microplastic particles in air exhaled by wild bottlenose dolphins, suggesting that inhalation may be a relevant route of exposure to these potentially harmful contaminants.

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