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How ocean pollution can affect humans

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It's reported that an estimated 8 million tonnes of plastic are dumped into our oceans which can not only have a massive impact on marine life but also can have a seriously damaging effect on humans too.

For example, 70% of the oxygen that we breathe is produced from marine plants, so what affects them is obviously bound to have a knock-on effect on us as well.

Check out the infographic below, courtesy of Dive.In, which looks at how ocean pollution can affect humans.

 

Image removed.How ocean pollution affects humans – Graphic by the team at DIVE.in

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