Microplastic pollution discovered in St. Lawrence River

Microplastic pollution discovered in St. Lawrence River
Montreal, Canada (SPX) Sep 24, 2014 - A team of researchers from McGill University and the Quebec government have discovered microplastics (in the form of polyethylene 'microbeads,' less than 2 mm in diameter) widely distributed across the bottom of the St. Lawrence River, the first time such pollutants have been found in freshwater sediments. The microbeads likely originate from cosmetics, household cleansers, or industrial c ... more

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