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From Source to Tap: Microplastics in a Sub-watershed of the Hudson River Estuary
Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
2024
Sarah Cadieux,
Isabella Knazik,
Charlotte Desaulnier,
Alex Davies
Summary
Researchers traced microplastic contamination from source water through to treated tap water in a Hudson River sub-watershed, finding plastic particles present throughout the system. The findings suggest that even treated drinking water may carry microplastics, raising questions about human ingestion through everyday tap water use.
Study Type
Environmental
Oceans are a major sink for microplastics, with plastic accounting for the majo...