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"(CNN) -- If you use exfoliating soaps, you might not know those little beads may be made of plastic -- or think about what happens to them when they go down the drain.
But it's on the minds of marine science researchers, as well as a major company."
"...Research in microplastics suggests that very small particles, even tens of microns in diameter, can be retained in the tissues of marine invertebrates, Thompson said. A 2008 study from Thompson's group found that microplastic particles remained in mussels for 48 days."
http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/07/health/microplastics-soap-unilever/index.html?iref=allsearch
Easy enough to avoid these products when possible just in case.
But it's on the minds of marine science researchers, as well as a major company."
"...Research in microplastics suggests that very small particles, even tens of microns in diameter, can be retained in the tissues of marine invertebrates, Thompson said. A 2008 study from Thompson's group found that microplastic particles remained in mussels for 48 days."
http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/07/health/microplastics-soap-unilever/index.html?iref=allsearch
Easy enough to avoid these products when possible just in case.
