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Microplastics in water actively generate harmful chemicals
Original: Microplastics in water aren't inert and make damaging chemicals on their own
New reporting on microplastics research indicates the particles in water are not chemically inert, as long assumed. Instead, they react on their own, producing damaging chemicals in the water around them. The finding suggests the health and environmental risks of microplastic pollution may be greater than previously understood, and it is drawing wide attention among readers following contamination and public health science.
Why now: New research challenging the assumption that microplastics are inert raises fresh concerns about water safety and plastic pollution.
microplasticsdrinking waterArs Technica
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