Tuesday, June 30, 2026
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A new 'forever' marine pollutant? Fiberglass found in a major shellfish estuary

Simon Fraser University researchers have uncovered fiberglass contamination in a key estuary on Vancouver Island, raising concerns about how an as-yet-overlooked contaminant could affect aquatic birds, marine life and coastal communities that rely on shellfish and seafood.

A new 'forever' marine pollutant? Fiberglass found in a major shellfish estuary
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Simon Fraser University researchers have uncovered fiberglass contamination in a key estuary on Vancouver Island, raising concerns about how an as-yet-overlooked contaminant could affect aquatic birds, marine life and coastal communities that rely on shellfish and seafood.

Originally published at Phys.org

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