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  Freezing Plastic Bottles Releases More Microplastics Than Heating, Study Finds 2024.08.17 A recent study has found that freezing disposable plastic bottles, including bottled water, can release more microplastics than usual.
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  Microplastics: More Than Skin Deep? 2024.05.06 A recent study found that only a minuscule amount of microplastics exposed to the skin reach the bloodstream. The study, which used a human skin model to investigate the absorption of microplastics into the skin and bloodstream, was published in the International Environmental Journal. Microplastics are plastic particles less than 5mm (0.2 in) in size. […]