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"Our study shows that sunlight is the primary driver of this process, and that the molecules released from plastics are very different from those produced naturally in rivers and soils."

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Researchers have found that microplastics drifting through rivers, lakes, and oceans constantly release a complex blend of dissolved organic chemicals into the water.

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The research, published in New Contaminants, examined four common types of plastic and compared the chemicals they released with naturally occurring dissolved organic matter found in rivers.

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This pattern contrasts strongly with natural dissolved organic matter found in rivers.

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The authors also point out that the flow of microplastics into rivers and oceans remains largely unregulated.

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