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Microplastics found in 99 percent of tested sea turtles' internal organ tissue • Apr. 8, 2025, 7:51 AM ET (Earth.com)
Microplastics: The invisible but massive pollution flowing through every major European river • Apr. 6, 2025, 3:26 PM ET (Le Monde)
Can chewing gum impact your memory? Study says it has microplastics • Apr. 2, 2025, 5:29 AM ET (The Indian Express)
Study finds chewing gum could contain about 100 microplastics on average • Mar. 26, 2025, 10:21 AM ET (CBS)

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The video thumbnail image shows a person's hand holding small fragments of colorful plastic.
A white woman in blurry focus holds up a small piece of plastic called a nurdle, highlighted with a blue circle.
Video thumbnail image shows a large amount of plastic trash collected from the ocean.
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