Evaporation Small particles dissolve in the air to become gaseous. Indoors, chemical particles escape from carpets and plastic items and enter the human body when inhaled.
Migration Small particles dissolve in liquids. When humans drink from a bottle or other plastic objects, small amounts of unwanted chemical particles enter the body.
Attraction In the ocean, plastic particles attract harmful chemicals like magnets.
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