The tools meant to detect microplastics—lab gloves—might be quietly skewing the results. A new University of Michigan study suggests that nitrile and latex gloves, commonly used in labs, could be causing scientists to overestimate levels of microplastics. Researchers found that these gloves can unintentionally contaminate the equipment used to analyze air, water, and other samples. […]
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