So small and yet so dangerous… Detergents, textiles, hydrocarbons, pesticides, metals, medicines, cosmetics, all these products used in our daily lives potentially contain micropollutants that end up in the environment (air, water, soil). Despite their very low concentration, these substances have negative effects on living organisms (plants, algae, animals, human beings) because of their toxicity, […]
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