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Plastic Bits

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Tiny pieces of plastic [blank] water the world over - including drinking water - as well as the air and many foods. As a result, data now [blank] all of us have microplastics in our bodies. Scientists don't yet know all the [blank] posed by these plastic bits, which are smaller than a sesame seed, or no [blank] than 5 millimeters (0.2 inch) wide.

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Tiny pieces of plastic taint water the world over - including drinking water - as well as the air and many foods. As a result, data now suggest all of us have microplastics in our bodies. Scientists don't yet know all the risks posed by these plastic bits, which are smaller than a sesame seed, or no more than 5 millimeters (0.2 inch) wide.
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