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Microplastics in Potable Water and Beverages
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Researchers examined how microplastics infiltrate drinking water and everyday beverages, documenting a widespread contamination pathway that means humans are regularly ingesting plastic particles simply through what they drink, with uncertain but potentially serious long-term health consequences.
Infiltration of microplastics (MPs) in human dietary items is a serious threat to human health. This chapter examines the contamination of microplastics (MPs)
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