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Tiny plastic particles accumulating in river headwaters: Study

Modeling shows microplastics can be trapped in river sediments for up to 7 years posing unknown and unstudied risks to biodiversity and human health.

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Microplastics in Rivers Trapped in Sediment & Stay in Headwaters, New Research Finds

Lightweight microplastics can be trapped in freshwater sediment and stay longest at “headwaters” or sources of rivers and streams, a new study has fou.

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Microplastics Linger in Rivers for Years Before Polluting Oceans, Reveals Alarming Research

According to a new study, microplastics may deposit and remain in riverbeds for up to seven years before washing into the ocean.

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Microplastic pollution linger in rivers for years before entering oceans

Microplastics can deposit and linger within riverbeds for as long as seven years before washing into the ocean, a new study has found. Because rivers

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UQAM researchers, victims join forces to improve how universities respond to sexual violence complaints

UQAM researchers, victims join forces to improve how universities respond to sexual violence complaints
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