Nanoplastics under a microscope (IMAGE)

University of California - Davis

Nanoplastics under a microscope

Caption

Nanoplastics as seen under a microscope. In contrast to microplastics, nanoplastics are often airborne and can cross the blood-brain barrier.

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Mario Rodriguez/UC Davis

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