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Scientists develop low-cost method to remove microplastics from water

Publicado em 17 novembro 2024
Microplastics, tiny plastic particles, are found almost everywhere—in the air, soil, oceans, and even inside our bodies. These fragments, created by the breakdown of larger plastic items or from synthetic fibers in clothing, are a growing environmental problem. Even smaller nanoplastics, which are invisible to the naked eye, are even more dangerous. They can pass through biological barriers and harm vital organs. Scientists recently found nanoplastics in the human brain, raising [...]