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Microplastic pollution in Slovenia's groundwater.
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Researchers investigated microplastic pollution in Slovenia's groundwater, examining how microplastics from urban, agricultural, and industrial activities enter and distribute through subsurface water systems in a country where groundwater supplies approximately 98% of drinking water.
Microplastics (MPs) are increasingly recognized as a significant global pollutant. MPs from urban, agricultural, and industrial activities have the potential to enter the environment, including groundwater. In Slovenia, 98 Also see: https://micro2024.sciencesconf.org/559617/document
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