Just one impossible problem after another.
>>Sea water, drinking water, human stool and the bellies of sea turtles are just a few of the places we know microplastics can now be found. These minuscule shreds of plastic are the result of larger pieces washing into the sea and being broken down by the forces of the ocean, creating an almost immeasurable mass of microscopic waste that is proving incredibly hard to track.
Now the institute’s latest research has revealed they can take an aerial route, too. These findings stem from another round of analysis, this time on snow samples collected from remote reaches of the Arctic, along with other locations including the Swiss alps and remote parts of Germany.
“To date there are virtually no studies investigating the extent to which human beings are subject to microplastic contamination,” says Melanie Bergmann, leader of the research team. “But once we’ve determined that large quantities of microplastic can also be transported by the air, it naturally raises the question as to whether and how much plastic we’re inhaling.<<
https://newatlas.com/arctic-snow-microplastics-study/61069/