{"id":191,"date":"2018-03-20T08:41:02","date_gmt":"2018-03-20T12:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lakerblogs.lssu.edu\/lakercast\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=191"},"modified":"2020-04-17T11:11:42","modified_gmt":"2020-04-17T15:11:42","slug":"microplastics-in-the-great-lakes-jeanie-williams","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/lakerblogs.lssu.edu\/lakercast\/podcast\/microplastics-in-the-great-lakes-jeanie-williams\/","title":{"rendered":"Microplastics in the Great Lakes &#8211; Jeanie Williams"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Noon, <span class=\"gmail-aqj\">Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Tiny pieces of harmful plastic, called microplastics, are prevalent in many rivers that flow into the Great Lakes. Ingested microplastics can cause digestive and reproductive problems, as well as death, in fish, birds and other animals. 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