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The Most Disturbing Places We've Found Microplastics So Far
From human testicles to clouds, microplastics have infiltrated seemingly everything.
Scientists first found microplastics, those tiny pieces of plastic smaller than 5 millimeters, on British beaches in 2004. In the 20 years since, the world has watched on in horror as microplastics began turning up in virtually every nook and cranny on the planet. The list below includes some of the most concerning locations, either because of the implications for our health or because they reveal just how omnipresent the contamination is.
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