If we dont stop plastic pollution in the sea. In future will eating fish have affects on our health going forward

Question: If we dont stop plastic pollution in the sea. In future will eating fish have affects on our health going forward
- Keywords:
  health,
  pollution,
  water
Asked by thaw536duds36 to Louise T on 16 Jan 2026.
- Louise Thurston answered on 16 Jan 2026:
  
  In theory yes, but at the moment there isn’t enough evidence to suggest that this will happen/is happening. At the moment though, the concentration of microplastics/harmful chemicals in seafood is low compared to other ways we are exposed (airborne for example), so is not a primary concern right now. But if microplastic and other pollution continues to increase in frequency it could become an issue.

Question: If we dont stop plastic pollution in the sea. In future will eating fish have affects on our health going forward