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IC Toxicology Lab investigates microplastics in Cayuga Lake

By Caroline Grass, Staff Writer • November 11, 2021

The IC Toxicology Lab estimates that Cayuga Lake has 100,000,000 microplastic particles in it, which can harm aquatic life and people.

Professor researches microplastics in Cayuga Lake

By Alex Hartzog, Staff Writer • September 11, 2019

Susan Allen, professor in the Department of Environmental Studies and Science at Ithaca College is researching microplastics in Cayuga Lake.

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