Tag: microplastics
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Microplastic contamination: Plastic fibres found in tap water around the world
Microplastic contamination has been found in tap water in countries around the world, leading to calls from scientists for urgent research on the implications for health. Scores of tap water samples from more than a dozen nations were analysed by scientists for an investigation by Orb Media, who shared the findings with the Guardian. Overall,…
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Why microplastic debris may be the next big threat to our seas
Photo credit: Dr. Krista Kamer Plastic, metal, rubber and paper are some of the materials that pollute the world’s oceans, often in the form of soda cans, cigarette butts, plastic bags and bottles, and fishing gear. Environmental and marine science specialists call it "marine debris," which, simply put, means anything in the ocean that wasn’t…
