Microplastics on Mont Blanc and in the Alpine Lakes: More than 2000 Meters

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In the high altitude, where no trees can grow, the surviving soils and glaciers, as well as the waters, are contaminated by microplastics. Tiny particles of size between 1 micron and 5 millimeters of diameter can be produced either by the alteration of plastic objects or directly by the factories for products such as cosmetics and detergents, read on the portal of the Institute of Drug Research Mario Negri. It happens in high mountain lakes and,…