Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory: Nanoplastics Are All Around (and Inside) Us
May 06, 2025
May 06, 2025
NEW YORK, May 6 -- Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news:
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Nanoplastics Are All Around (and Inside) Us
How are humans exposed to these tiny and ubiquitous plastics? And is there anything we can do about it?
By Renee Cho
Each year, over 400 million metric tons of plastic are produced globally from petrochemicals derived from fossil fuels. Only 9% of this plastic is recycled and 19 . . .
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Nanoplastics Are All Around (and Inside) Us
How are humans exposed to these tiny and ubiquitous plastics? And is there anything we can do about it?
By Renee Cho
Each year, over 400 million metric tons of plastic are produced globally from petrochemicals derived from fossil fuels. Only 9% of this plastic is recycled and 19 . . .