Microplastics are chemically active and could cause biological harm

InsectNews.com brief · 1h ago · 1 min read · via phys.org

Plastics are supposed to be chemically inert. It's the reason they're used so frequently to package food, bottle water and create children's toys: They're safe. But something important happens when a large piece of plastic fragments into micro- and nanoparticles. Its surface area

Plastics are supposed to be chemically inert. It's the reason they're used so frequently to package food, bottle water and create children's toys: They're safe. But something important happens when a large piece of plastic fragments into micro- and nanoparticles. Its surface area This story matters for Science & Discovery readers tracking insect. Reported by phys.org. Read the full original at the source link below.

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