研究发现,小塑料可以在数小时内通过堵塞杀死海鸟、海龟和海洋哺乳动物。 Tiny plastics can kill seabirds, turtles, and marine mammals within hours via blockages, study finds.

一项新的研究发现,摄取的塑料小到三个糖方块,对象大西洋海豚这样的海鸟来说,是致命的,只有六个豆子大小的碎片构成90%的死亡风险。 A new study finds that ingesting plastic as small as three sugar cubes can be fatal to seabirds like Atlantic puffins, with just six pea-sized pieces posing a 90% death risk. 研究人员对10 000多个动物死亡进行了分析,发现少量硬塑料、橡胶、软塑料和渔具对海鸟、海龟和海洋哺乳动物具有致命性,通过消化阻塞造成快速死亡。 Analyzing over 10,000 animal necropsies, researchers discovered that small amounts of hard plastics, rubber, soft plastics, and fishing gear are deadly for seabirds, sea turtles, and marine mammals, causing rapid death through digestive blockages. 调查结果突出表明,大型塑料碎片仍然是对海洋野生生物的主要、直接的威胁,近一半的海龟和三分之一的海鸟在死亡时在其系统中有塑料。 The findings highlight that large plastic debris remains a major, immediate threat to ocean wildlife, with nearly half of sea turtles and a third of seabirds studied having plastic in their systems at death. 科学家敦促采取紧急行动,减少塑料生产,改善废物管理,针对诸如袋和气球等高风险物品。 Scientists urge urgent action to reduce plastic production, improve waste management, and target high-risk items like bags and balloons.