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Plastic, milieu en gezondheid
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This Dutch article discussed the fate of plastics in the sea, explaining that plastic breaks down into micro- and nanoplastic particles over time, making cleanup difficult. The piece quotes a chemist who expresses measured concern about the ecological effects of plastic particles in the ocean, reflecting scientific uncertainty at the time of publication.
Plastic dat in de zee komt vervalt vroeg of laat in minuscule stukjes micro- of zelfs nanoplastic. Dat maakt het zoeken en eventueel opruimen een lastige zaak. ‘Maar over de ecologische effecten van die plasticdeeltjes maak ik mij vooralsnog geen grote zorgen’, zegt de Wageningse chemicus professor Bart Koelmans
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