Ann Arbor, Michigan. A study from the University of Michigan has found that the nitrile and latex gloves used by scientists in laboratories cause the amount of microplastics detected in the environment to appear higher than it actually is. According to the researchers, particles shed from these gloves stick to the equipment used for sampling and appear exactly like plastic during testing.The study revealed that a soap-like substance called 'stearates,' used in glove manufacturing, chemically resembles some plastics, thus misleading the tests. The study was initiated after Madeleine Claff, who led the research, found thousands of times more plastic than...