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Scientists race to study microplastic pollution in the atmosphere
Chemical & Engineering News
2022
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Katherine Bourzac
Summary
Researchers and science journalists highlighted the rapid acceleration of atmospheric microplastic research, noting that plastic particles have likely been circulating in the air for decades and that scientists are urgently developing better tools to assess their effects on climate and human health.
Microplastic pollution has likely been traveling in the atmosphere for decades. Researchers want better tools to study its effects on climate, ecology, and human health.