Over time, these microplastics release invisible chemical mixtures that can spread far beyond the particles themselves, contaminating surrounding waterways.
How Plastics Leak Chemicals into Water and Sunlight Accelerates Carbon Release
A new study published in New Contaminants reveals how microplastic-derived dissolved organic matter (MPs DOM) forms and changes. Scientists now understand how plastic type, sunlight, and time influence chemical pollution in water.
Microplastics stay in constant contact with water after entering rivers or oceans. Sunlight breaks chemical bonds on plastic surfaces. As a result,…
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