Americans Consume Tens of Thousands of Microplastic Particles Annually

Yale e360
Jun 5, 2019, 2:47 pm220 pts
Americans consume more than 70,000 microplastic particles every year from the food they eat, the water they drink, and the air they breathe, according to a new study published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology. Scientists warn that while the health impacts of ingesting these tiny particles are…

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