Following an analysis of current research related to microplastics in drinking-water, the World Health Organization (WHO) has called for a further assessment of microplastics in the environment and their potential impacts on human health. In this regard, the Organization also called for a reduction in plastic pollution to benefit the environment and reduce human exposure.
Microplastics are small pieces of plastic which are less than 5 millimetres, and they are increasingly gathering in the seas,...
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