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NCEAS Researcher Shows Microplastic Transfers Chemicals, Impacting Health
A new study conducted by UC Santa Barbara’s National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis shows that toxic concentrations of pollutants and additives enter the tissue of animals that have eaten microplastic.
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