Jan 19, 2021 05:33 AM EST
A team of researchers from the University of Plymouth found differing quantities of tumble dryer lint after exposing Mediterranean mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis), collected in different parts of the world.
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The researchers also found that increasing the quantity of lint in the mussels environment led to significant abnormality in the mussels gills, resulting in severe damage of tissues including extensive swelling, deformity, and loss of cilia. In addition, the presence of lint resulted in atrophy or deformities and the loss of definition in the digestive system.
Similarly, the researchers found that increasing the concentration of fibers resulted in the reduction of the mussels ability to filter food particles from the seawater. Also, the DNA strand breaks in the blood cells increase significantly.