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Feature|Articles|August 4, 2026
Microplastics Pose Emerging Health, Environmental Risks, With Summer Heat Increasing Exposure
Author(s)Brooke McCormick
Fact checked by: Pearl Steinzor
Summer heat may accelerate microplastic exposure, raising concerns about health effects and climate impacts.
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Reaching for a plastic water bottle to beat the summer heat? Doing so may also increase exposure to microplastics, which researchers are increasingly studying for their potential effects on
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