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Columbia Climate School: Microplastics Are Chemically Active, and Could Cause Biological Harm
October 15, 2026
NEW YORK, Oct. 15 (TNSjou) -- The Columbia Climate School issued the following news:

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Microplastics Are Chemically Active, and Could Cause Biological Harm

October 14, 2026

Highlights

* Researchers found that microplastics and nanoplastics can react with surrounding water to generate highly reactive molecules, challenging the view that plastics are chemically inert.

* As plastics break into smaller particles, their . . .

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