Jakarta, Oct. 17 -- Dangerous microplastic particles have been detected in Jakarta's rainwater, according to Indonesia's National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), following a years-long study of rain samples collected across the capital since 2022.

BRIN researcher Muhammad Reza Cordova said microplastics were found in every sample collected from different areas in Jakarta.

"The microplastics come from synthetic fibers in clothes, vehicle and tire dust, residue from burned plastics, and degraded plastics in the open," Cordova said in a written statement on Thursday.

He noted that the samples mainly contained polyester, nylon, polyethylene, polypropylene, and polybutadiene, appearing as synthetic fibers and plastic fragments.

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