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The not-so-hidden threats of plastic pollution
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This commentary reviews how micro- and nanoplastics dispersed throughout the environment affect entire ecosystems and argues for an international binding agreement to contain plastic contamination before consequences become irreversible. The piece underscores the urgency of global policy action given the ubiquity of plastic particles in food, water, and air and their demonstrated effects on organisms across trophic levels.
Micro- and nanoplastics dispersed in the environment can affect entire ecosystems. It’s time to reach an international agreement to contain plastic contamination and avert dramatic consequences.
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