Scientists uncover evidence that microplastics are contaminating archaeological remains (IMAGE)

University of York

Scientists uncover evidence that microplastics are contaminating archaeological remains

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Researchers identified 16 different microplastic polymer types across both contemporary and archived samples.

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York Archaeology

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