Tiny strands of plastic are turning up in alarming numbers throughout Lake Michigan, raising concerns about a previously unknown form of pollution that scientists fear poses risks to people and wildlife by spreading toxic chemicals and disease-causing bacteria.
A New Pollution Worry For Lake Michigan: Tiny Plastic Fibers
Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune: Living
Sun, 02/01/2015 - 6:11am
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