NASA explaining how microplastics form

Bates, Sofie. “Scientists Use NASA Data to TRACK Ocean MICROPLASTICS from Space.” NASA, NASA, 25 June 2021. https://www.nasa.gov/feature/esnt2021/scientists-use-nasa-satellite-data-to-track-ocean-microplastics-from-space

2015 study about Californian fish & shellfish for sale containing fiber and plastic debris

Rochman, Chelsea M., et al. “Anthropogenic Debris in Seafood: Plastic Debris and Fibers from Textiles in Fish and Bivalves Sold for Human Consumption.” Scientific Reports, vol. 5, no. 1, 2015, doi:10.1038/srep14340.https://www.nature.com/articles/srep14340%C2%A0%E2%80%A6#citeas

2018 study finding microplastics ingested by ~ 35% of Pacific Mole crabs along California beaches (including Avila, Pismo, and Grover)

Horn, Dorothy, et al. “Microplastics Are Ubiquitous on California Beaches and Enter the Coastal Food Web through Consumption by Pacific Mole CRABS.” Marine Pollution Bulletin, vol. 139, 2019, pp. 231–237., doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.12.039.https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0025326X18308907

2019 WWF study on number & mass of microplastics consumed by people

Dalberg, and The University of Newcastle. “Pub-No-Plastic-in-Nature-Assessing-Plastic-Ingestion-from-Nature-to-People-jun19.” WWF International, June 2019. file:///C:/Users/mfrie/Downloads/pub-no-plastic-in-nature-assessing-plastic-ingestion-from-nature-to-people-jun19.pdf https://www.wwf.org.au/news/news/2019/revealed-plastic-ingestion-by-people-could-be-equating-to-a-credit-card-a-week#gs.a8togc

2019 ACS publication on # of microplastics consumed by people

Cox, Kieran D., et al. “Human Consumption of Microplastics.” Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 53, no. 12, 2019, pp. 7068–7074., doi:10.1021/acs.est.9b01517.https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.9b01517

Yale summary of 2019 ACS publication

Cosier, Susan, et al. “Americans Consume Tens of Thousands Of Microplastic Particles Every Year.” Yale E360, 5 June 2019.https://e360.yale.edu/digest/americans-consume-tens-of-thousands-of-microplastic-particles-annually

What are POPs (also know as PBTs) & their health impact

• EPA, Environmental Protection Agency, www.epa.gov/international-cooperation/persistent-organic-pollutants-global-issue-global-response#affect.

• “Food Safety: Persistent Organic Pollutants (Pops).” World Health Organization, World Health Organization, www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/food-safety-persistent-organic-pollutants-(pops).

Government Agency articles discussing plastic pollution & toxins entering seafood

• EPA, Environmental Protection Agency.https://www.epa.gov/trash-free-waters/plastic-pollution

• “Ocean Pollution.” Ocean Pollution | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.https://www.noaa.gov/education/resource-collections/ocean-coasts/ocean-pollution

• State of California - Ca. Coastal Commission. “California Coastal Commission.”Ca.https://www.coastal.ca.gov/publiced/marinedebris.html#cbd2016

Studies discussing toxins entering marine organisms

• Chen, Qiqing, et al. “Pollutants in Plastics within the North PACIFIC SUBTROPICAL GYRE.” Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 52, no. 2, 2017, pp. 446–456., doi:10.1021/acs.est.7b04682.https://theoceancleanup.com/faq/what-are-the-long-term-effects-of-plastic-pollution-in-the-oceans/ (link to webpage with summary of publication)

• Rochman, Chelsea M., et al. “Ingested Plastic Transfers Hazardous Chemicals to Fish and Induces Hepatic Stress.” Scientific Reports, vol. 3, no. 1, 2013, doi:10.1038/srep03263.https://www.nature.com/articles/srep03263?ncid=edlinkushpmg00000313#citeas