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A study completed in the spring of 2018 in Illinois and published January 23, 2019, in the journal Groundwater, is the first time that...
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Microfibers, as the name suggests, are so small, they can only be seen using a microscope. These minuscule fibers of acrylic, nylon, spandex, and...
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There has been a multitude of studies on the impact of microplastics on the environment and in marine life. However, the use of microplastics...
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Earlier today, Digital Journal reported on a first-of-its-kind study that looked at microplastics in drinking water, carried out by researchers at the University of...
World
Plastic particles and microplastics pose a significant risk to marine animals. Fish, as an example, swallow particles, which causes harm. Sometimes the particles can...
World
Aquatic toxicologist Ali Karami and his team from the Universiti Putra Malaysia studied 16 brands of sea salt from eight different countries including Malaysia,...
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A two-year study of microscopic plastics in the waters from South Texas to the Florida Keys has been launched by the Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant...
World
The study into the potential impact of microplastics has been launched by the British government, according to a report in The Guardian. The focus...