Kenting beaches packed with microplastic debrisHEALTH RISK? The microplastics found in Kenting sand have an average density of 200 microplastic particles per kilogram, National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium deputy director Chen Te-hao (陳德豪) told reporters on Thursday, citing surveys conducted by the museum. The microplastics might become new channels for the transmission of pathogenic bacteria and antibody-resistant bacteria, he said. Nanwan Beach in Pingtung County’s Kenting area was packed with visitors yesterday. The concentration of microplastics in seawater was found to increase by five times when the Kuroshio current flowed by the coast of Taitung County, he said.

Source: Taipei Times July 19, 2020 15:56 UTC