Microplastics in Seafood Quiz

What is a significant source of tiny, invisible plastic fibers in the air?

• Industrial waste

• Natural fibers from plants

• Fibers shed by clothes, carpets, and upholstery

• Exhaust from vehicles

What is the publication date of the article?

• May 8, 2021

• May 8, 2022

• May 8, 2023

• May 8, 2024

Where does Felix Weber work?

• California State Water Resource Control Board

• RhineMain University of Applied Sciences

• Oceanography Center

• National Institute of Health

What do additives in plastics provide?

• Color and texture

• Strength and flexibility

• Weight and density

• Transparency and durability

What will the ACC's research program examine?

• The economic impact of plastics

• The environmental fate and potential routes of exposure of microplastics

• The benefits of using microplastics

• The production process of microplastics

What did marine biologists find in the diets of seabirds about 40 years ago?

• High levels of mercury

• Plastic in their stomachs

• Excessive amounts of fish

• Unusual plant materials

What is the significance of the findings from the Australian study in 2019?

• It confirmed that plastic toxins have severe effects on all bird species.

• It provided the first experimental evidence that the toxicological and endocrine effects of plastic toxins may not be as severe as feared.

• It showed that plastic toxins have no effect on birds.

• It indicated that plastic toxins improve the health of birds.

What is the main concern about plastic particles passing from the blood into other organs?

• They can cause immediate death

• They can form a barrier in the brain

• They can pass into the brain, which is protected by a dense network of cells

• They can be easily removed by the immune system

What is still unknown about plastic particles in the lung according to the text?

• If they can cause immediate death

• If they meet the level and length of exposure to cross the threshold of harm

• If they can be completely harmless

• If they can improve lung function

What does the text imply about the current understanding of microplastics in the body?

• It is well understood and documented

• It is still largely unknown and requires more research

• It is completely irrelevant to human health

• It is only a minor concern