Friday, January 25, 2019

Microplastic contamination found in common source of groundwater

Microplastics contaminate the world's surface waters, yet scientists have only just begun to explore their presence in groundwater systems. A new study is the first to report microplastics in fractured limestone aquifers -- a groundwater source that accounts for 25 percent of the global drinking water supply.

from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2MzAoYy

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