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Quantification of Microplastic Contamination In Roosevelt County, New Mexico
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Researchers quantified microplastic concentrations in tap and well water samples collected from Roosevelt and Curry counties in New Mexico, assessing contamination levels in both municipal and private groundwater supplies in a rural region with limited prior monitoring data.
The quantification of microplastics in local tap and well water in Roosevelt and Curry counties.
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