Great waste in the Great Lakes

Microplastics linger inside people and animals, multiple studies show. But regulation is still far off.

Scientists are particularly concerned about microplastics, bits no larger than a grain of rice that could trigger heart and brain diseases and other ailments, either by their mere presence in people or from toxic chemicals leaching out of the particles.

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