David Megson

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David Megson is a researcher at Manchester Metropolitan University who has been studying the environmental impact of the X-Press Pearl disaster, highlighting the increasing toxicity of plastic nurdles that were released into the ocean.

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David Megson of Manchester Metropolitan University expressed concern over the high concentrations of PFOA found in landfill sites.

‘I kept smelling a horrible nasty smell’: the risks of England’s old dumping grounds | Waste

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United Kingdom· 2025-12-02

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Vijesti – largest independent Montenegrin daily, est. 1997·

Montenegro· 2025-07-29

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David Megson, of Manchester Metropolitan University, expressed concerns about the increasing toxicity of the nurdles from the X-Press Pearl disaster.

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BBC·

United Kingdom· 2025-07-28

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