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The Alps Are Dusted with Nanoplastics

Eos 2022
Stacy Kish

Summary

This news article reports on a study finding that nanoplastics have been detected in fresh Alpine snowpack in Europe, with source attribution pointing to major European cities. It notes that further research is needed to fully understand the atmospheric transport and deposition processes responsible.

A new study finds the lofted pollutants came from major European cities, but further study is required to fully understand the plastics’ transport and deposition processes.

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