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Researchers say some widely reported findings of microplastics in human organs may be false positives Critics warn rushed ...

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Microplastics are everywhere, but new research points to a need to standardize measurements of microparticles.

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Tiny plastic particles drifting through the oceans may be quietly weakening one of Earth’s most powerful climate defenses.

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