We know nanoplastics are a threat -- this new tool can help us figure out just how bad they are

ScienceDaily
Apr 1, 2025, 1:15 pm124 pts
While the threat that microplastics pose to human and ecological health has been richly documented and is well known, nanoplastics, which are smaller than one micrometer (1/50th the thickness of an average human hair), are far more reactive, far more mobile and vastly more capable of crossing biological…

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