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    Americans consume an alarming amount of microplastics

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    Christine Fisher
    Christine Fisher
    06.05.2019

    Americans consume tens of thousands of microplastic particles every year -- and that's just from the food we eat. Microplastics are also found in the air we breathe and the water we drink. Thanks to a study published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology, we have a better idea of just how much plastic Americans consume.