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Bay contains microplastics 10 times smaller than previously measured, new study finds
A PILOT STUDY by the San Francisco Estuary Institute captures plastic particles in the Bay that are 10 times smaller than measured before, the width of a human hair. These smaller microplastics may account for the vast majority of those present in the water. The study could inform broader research on plastics and human health, […] The post Bay contains microplastics 10 times smaller than previously measured, new study finds appeared first on Local News Matters .
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According to Local News Matters’s source item, Bay contains microplastics 10 times smaller than previously measured, new study finds, A PILOT STUDY by the San Francisco Estuary Institute captures plastic particles in the Bay that are 10 times smaller than measured before, the width of a human hair. These smaller microplastics may account for the vast majority of those present in the water. The study could inform broader research on plastics and human health, […] The post Bay contains microplastics 10 times smaller than previously measured, new study finds appeared first on Local News Matters .
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