Experts study where microplastics are winding up—and what risks they pose

PHYSorg
Nov 19, 2024, 2:51 pm259 pts
While photos of littered beaches and floating garbage patches are unsettling, perhaps the most problematic plastic is barely visible to the naked eye. Called microplastics—chunks less than 5 millimeters across—these bits have been detected everywhere from Arctic sea ice to national parks.

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