Nine different types of polymers and one type of rubber found in samples of cloud water collected from the peaks Mount Oyama and Mount Fuji
, researchers in Japan found microplastics in mists that shrouded the peaks of Mount Oyama and Mount Fuji, Japan’s highest mountain.300 to 3,776 metres altitude and found nine different types of polymers and one type of rubber, ranging in size from 7.1 to 94.6 micrometres.
They hypothesized that the high-altitude microplastics could influence cloud formation and possibly modify the climate.Previous studies around microplastics have largely focused on waterways and oceans but the researchers wanted to examine their possible impacts as “airborne particles.” They hypothesize that microplastics may have become an essential component of clouds and enter the atmosphere after being released in ocean spray. The particles can then contaminate other areas of the world through “plastic rainfall.”
From the samples collected, researchers found that each litre of water contained between 6 to 14 pieces of plastic.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLYExclusive articles from Elizabeth Payne, David Pugliese, Andrew Duffy, Bruce Deachman and others. Plus, food reviews and event listings in the weekly newsletter, Ottawa, Out of Office.Ottawa Citizen ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.
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