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How are the potential health impacts of micro-and-nanoplastics represented and framed in UK national newspapers?
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This research planned to examine how UK national newspapers describe possible health effects of micro- and nanoplastics. The abstract available is a study protocol, so it outlines planned methods rather than reporting findings.
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