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Kelly-Ann Mills

Eating a roast dinner can mean you're swallowing more than 230,000 microplastics

One plate of a roast dinner can contain more than 230,000 microplastics, a study has found.

Eating the traditional meal every day - or similar - with items bought wrapped in plastic could equate to eating two plastic bags each year.

The University of Portsmouth, in partnership with ITV 's Good Morning Britain, carried out the research ahead of the Christmas season, as many families sit down to enjoy the nation's favourite dish.

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