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Re:Cancer-Linked Chemicals Manufactured by 3M Are Turning Up... by rsync on Monday November 05, 2018 @04:10PM (#18386010)
"People _really_ need to stop laundering synthetics."

I thought the major, overwhelming source of microplastic pollution was from plastic beads in makeup and skin products.

Are synthetic fabrics, laundered, a significant source ?

Genuinely curious and would appreciate a citation.

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Re:Cancer-Linked Chemicals Manufactured by 3M Are Turning Up... by DanBC on Monday November 05, 2018 @04:19PM (#18386073)
Clothing is the main source of microplastics. Everyone wears and washes clothing. Lots of people don't have microbeads in their cosmetics.

https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2017/jun/29...

> Multiple studies have shown synthetic fibers to make up the lion’s share of microplastics found in oceans, rivers and lakes, and clothes made from synthetics (polyester, nylon, and so on) are widely implicated as the source of that pollution.

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