Nanoparticles in Cup (IMAGE)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Nanoparticles in Cup

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NIST researchers analyzed single use beverage cups, such as coffee cups, release trillions of nanoparticles, tiny plastic particles, from the inner lining of the cup when the water is heated.

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N. Hanacek/NIST

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