Researchers find dozens of microplastics in Lake Ontario fish caught near Toronto

Tiny pieces of plastic have previously been found in lake fish but the new study, published Wednesday, is the first to find them in such high numbers, reporting an average of 138 particles per fish compared to past studies which found an average of eight.

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A Northern Pike caught near Humber Bay, one of 45 fish in the study.

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A sample of rubber found in one of the fish.

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