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A planet too rich in fibre
Summary
Researchers highlighted that synthetic microfibres shed from clothing have become pervasive across environmental compartments — including drinking water and food — raising concerns about chronic human and ecosystem exposure to a poorly understood class of microplastic contaminant.
Plastic microfibres from synthetic clothing have become pervasive in the environment. They also appear in drinking water and food products with unknown consequences for human and environmental health. [Image: see text]
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