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The wicked problem of microplastics - An interdisciplinary solution
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This paper doesn't share new lab results. Instead, it argues that microplastic pollution is so complex that scientists, policymakers, and other experts need to work together across fields to solve it. Since microplastics are already found in our food, water, and even our bodies, tackling this problem matters for protecting long-term human health.
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