TERMINOLOGY

Scientific study

Data analysis

Microplastics

Microplastics plastic fibers

Contamination

Plastic contamination

Contaminated

Marine environment

Fish

Mammals

Plastic debris

Disposal

Breakdown

Consumer products

Industrial waste

Absorb

Toxical chemicals

Health risks

Human health

Human beings

mm

Testing

Screened

Collected

Samples

Globe

Cuba

Ecuador

France

Germany

India

Indonesia

Ireland

Italy

Slovakia

Lebanon

Switzerland

US

Dozen

Drinking water

Taps

Tap water

Household tap

Public spigot

Half liter

Positive

Non-profit

Newsroom

Journalists

Explored

Social journalism

Transmedia project

Field reporting

Percent