A newly recognized pollutant is widely present in the atmosphere Stephanie Baum scientific editor Robert Egan associate editor A new study shows that a specific type of silicone, the so-called methylsiloxanes, is widely present in the atmosphere across diverse environments. Also, concentrations appear to be much higher than expected.
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