The understudied threat of microplastics has become a major source of concern for large sectors of the population.
While scientists have not yet identified the exact consequences of living around microscopic pieces of plastic, their presence has been found in everything from drinking water to human tissue to the air we breathe.
According to a new study, an everyday solution could help get rid of as much as 90% of microplastics in tap water by simply boiling and filtering it.
Microplastics: An Invisible Threat
The term "microplastics" refers to small plastic fragments smaller than 5mm, found as contaminants in urban and natural...
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