Mastodawn

Good science is pointing out that methods are flawed sometimes. In this case, it seems our microplastics measurements are likely commonly inflated by detecting stearate salts on common lab gloves
https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/environmental-issues/scientists-tracking-the-microplastic-pollution-just-realized-they-were-measuring-their-own-lab-gloves/

Scientists Tracking the Microplastic Pollution Just Realized They Were Measuring Their Own Lab Gloves

Researchers discovered their own lab gloves are artificially inflating environmental microplastic counts.

ZME Science