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Experts study where microplastics are winding up—and what risks they pose

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University of California's Tahoe Environmental Research Center studied Lake Tahoe in search of microplastics.

Microplastics are small but hard to clean up than larger plastics.

The half -life of a piece of plastic in the environment can be over 1,000 years .

Researchers have estimated that more than 170 trillion plastic particles are floating in the world's oceans.

Researchers are racing to understand the risks they pose to ecosystems and animals.

Microplastics are suspected cancer-causing agent in digestive system and may pose hazards to the reproductive and respiratory systems.

Microfibers are unlikely to cause harm, but the tiny particles accumulate inside animals, and they may impact health when they build up.

Some plastics are also toxic in indirect ways, including a chemical derived from tire additive.

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