Microplastics aren't a big deal

We Have Concerns by Anthony Carboni/Jeff Cannata

Mar 2, 202600:48:46Comedy

We've all spent the last couple years being worried about microplastics- but maybe we shouldn't be. More experts have reviewed the original study that freaked us all out, and they say it's full of errors. Today's story:...

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