Tiny plastics in drinking water may help harmful bacteria form stronger biofilms that resist disinfectants, raising new concerns for water treatment systems
If you’ve followed the growing conversation around plastic pollution, you’ve probably heard of microplastics. They are tiny fragments of plastic found in oceans, soils, food, and even the human body. But there’s an even smaller, less visible category that’s now drawing attention: Nanoplastics. And new research suggests they don’t just affect what we ingest; they…
