Microbeads – the tiny plastic pellets added to many beauty and personal care products for their “exfoliation effect” – can cause irreversible damage to even the toughest of marine species if exposure comes in high enough concentrations, Hong Kong researchers have found.
The study sheds further light on the complicated environmental impact of microplastic pollution in the world’s oceans, which by some estimates contain up to 50 trillion such particles.
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