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PET imaging tracks ingested microplastics in mice

Physics World

JULY 27, 2021

Microplastics, tiny pieces of plastic debris less than five millimetres in length, are designed for commercial use or created through the breakdown of consumer products and industrial waste. In 2019, the World Health Organization called for more research on the effects of microplastics to the environment and human health.

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Environmental groups enter legal fight over regulation of plastics pollution

Enviromental Defense

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Large debris and smaller microplastics pose a significant threat to terrestrial and marine ecosystems, wildlife and human health. Plastic pollution – and efforts to clean it up – comes with a high price tag. The plastic we throw away represents about $8 billion in lost revenue every year.

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