Microplastics

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  1. 3. Category of microplastics that has come from commercial use.
  2. 6. Category of microplastics that has come from larger pieces of plastic.
  3. 9. The quality of being toxic to cells.
  4. 12. Extremely small pieces of plastic debris in the environment.
  5. 13. From where we ingest 80 grams of microplastics daily.
  6. 14. A common synthetic material that can be broken down into microplastics.
  7. 15. Necessary for all life and is another way we ingest microplastics.
  8. 16. The action of breathing in and a way that microplastics enter our bodies.
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  1. 1. A way that microplastics can be absorbed through touch.
  2. 2. The destruction of red blood cells.
  3. 4. The process of taking a substance into the body by swallowing it.
  4. 5. Made impure by a polluting or poisonous substance.
  5. 7. A way to help the environment by turning waste into reusable material.
  6. 8. Living organisms, especially aquatic, that are affected by microplastics.
  7. 10. 5 massive pools of water around the world.
  8. 11. The natural world, especially in a specific geographical location.