Chemical companies scientists tracked early microplastics risks, internal memos show
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An 18-Year-Old Invented a Biodegradable Plastic That Fights Microplastic Pollution as It Degrades
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Microplastics are linked to inflammation—scientists might have finally worked out why
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Microplastics React With Water, a New Study Says. That’s a Problem for Biology: Though plastic is usually inert, tiny pieces of it have the potential to react ...
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Microplastics in water aren’t inert and make damaging chemicals on their own: Its effect on people remains an ongoing question.
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Microplastics trigger inflammation linked to disease and death. Now scientists appear to have discovered why.
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