新闻报报看 | 最近，一项发表在《环境科学与技术》期刊当中的研究显示，大马在109个国家中“名列前茅”，是摄取最多微塑料的国家！研究也指出，大马人平均每天会摄取502.3毫克的微塑料。（主播：颜江瀚、黄宇恒）
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00:04Recently, an environmental journal cited a study that won the first prize in Malaysia.
00:11But this first prize not only did not make Malaysians feel proud, but also made us worry.
00:17This study published in the Environmental Science and Technology Journal tells you that
00:22Malaysia is the country with the most microplastics in 109 countries.
00:28The study found that Malaysians consume 502.3 mg of microplastics per day.
00:34More than 50% of these microplastics are eaten by fish and seafood.
00:40The joint paper of this study says that microplastics are very common in freshwater and marine environments.
00:46Because marine life consumes a lot of these microplastics,
00:49humans eat these seafood and fish, and the microplastics in the fish also eat into the stomach.
00:56In addition to marine life,
00:58after plastic products that have not been processed are thrown into nature,
01:01fragments are decomposed and spread into the environment,
01:04and microplastics will be produced everywhere,
01:07letting humans breathe into the body without realizing it.
01:11The researchers at Cornell University in the United States also estimate
01:15that the number of microplastics that Malaysians breathe into is not low,
01:20ranking in the ninth place.
01:22The study pointed out that Malaysians breathe in more than 490,000 microplastics per day.
01:52The study pointed out that Malaysians breathe in more than 490,000 microplastics per day.
01:58The study pointed out that Malaysians breathe in more than 490,000 microplastics per day.
02:03The study pointed out that Malaysians breathe in more than 490,000 microplastics per day.
02:07The study pointed out that Malaysians breathe in more than 490,000 microplastics per day.
02:10Zhong Zhenhong also believes that microplastic pollution is not only an environmental problem,
02:14but also a major hazard to the health of all people.
02:18Therefore, everyone should be more vigilant,
02:21reduce the use of disposable plastic products,
02:23and reduce the production of microplastics from the source.
02:27At the same time, the government should also increase investment in environmental projects
02:31by promoting international cooperation to deal with the challenges of microplastics to the world.
02:37The study also mentioned that
02:39more than 50% of the microplastics that Malaysians breathe in every day
02:44are eaten by sea creatures, fish, and seafood.
02:48For this, Xinzhou Daily interviewed Xie Zhenggui,
02:50Director-General of the Chinese Maritime Association in Kuala Lumpur.
02:54He believes that the seafood that Malaysian fishermen sell on the market is safe,
02:59and there is no evidence to prove that eating seafood will cause health problems.
03:05He also said that most people usually eat artificial-raised freshwater fish.
03:10So from his point of view,
03:11he believes that in this case,
03:14the chance of encountering microplastics is very, very low.
03:18Because he believes that the seafood that Malaysian fishermen sell on the market is safe,
03:22Xie Zhenggui believes that the research on microplastics
03:25will not affect the local fish market.
03:28He also pointed out that microplastics cannot be seen with the naked eye,
03:32so it is not known whether the seafood contains microplastics
03:36and needs to be further tested.
03:39In addition, he also said that
03:40the study did not mention whether the so-called microplastics
03:45were really caught or imported in the Malaysian waters.
03:51The research on microplastics in the Malaysian waters
03:53also attracted the attention of Minister of Environment Nenasmi.
03:56After Nenasmi attended the event today,
03:58he told the media that this research was really worrying.
04:02So Malaysia needs to develop a strong legal framework
04:06to gradually eliminate those disposable plastics,
04:08increase the recycling rate,
04:10and effectively deal with plastic pollution.
04:13He also mentioned that the government is discussing
04:15whether there is a need for specific legislation
04:18to solve the problem of plastic disposal and pollution.
04:20The Ministry of Environment is also meeting with the Ministry of Economy,
04:22non-governmental organizations, scholars, etc.
04:26to carry out appropriate research on international plastic policies.