Microplastic Contamination Found in Common Source of Groundwater, Researchers Report

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Jan 25, 2019, 10:32 am53 pts
Microplastics contaminate the world's surface waters, yet scientists have only just begun to explore their presence in groundwater systems. A new study is the first to report microplastics in fractured limestone aquifers – a groundwater source that accounts for 25 percent of the global drinking water supply.

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