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Microplastic contamination in an urban area: case of greater Paris
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This study quantified microplastic contamination in the Greater Paris urban area, finding plastic particles in stormwater and surface waters in and around the French capital — demonstrating that dense urban environments are significant sources of microplastic runoff to downstream aquatic systems.
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