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Flesh-footed shearwater seabirds ingest plastic that leads to scarring of their internal organs, kidney and liver disease, all of which results in them starving and becoming more vulnerable to pathogens. ....
New research shows that seabirds’ ingestion of the pollutant scars their insides a new disease called “plasticosis” and may disturb their microbiomes. ....