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WHO calls for more research into microplastics and a crackdown on plastic Pollution

WHO calls for more research into microplastics and a crackdown on plastic Pollution

by Mikroplastik Araştırma Grubu | Aug 23, 2019 | News

The World Health Organization (WHO) calls in 22 August 2019 for a further assessment of microplastics in the environment and their potential impacts on human health, following the release of an analysis of current research related to microplastics in drinking-water....

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