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With a pinch of salt: How reliable are existing studies on microplastics in table salt?

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Phys.org

Publication Date
2021-02-25

Just as environmentally conscious scientists predicted, our excessive use of plastics is coming back to bite us. Microplastics (MPs), plastic particles smaller than a few millimeters, can now be found everywhere, but more so in seawater. As expected, MPs are harmful to both environment and health, although their exact effects are unclear.

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https://phys.org/news/2021-02-salt-reliable-microplastics-table.html