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Binita Jaiswal ByExpress News ServiceCHENNAI: A new study has found a high concentration of microplastics in groundwater in and around the Kodungaiyur dump yard. They collected samples from 35 places around the dump yard and found surprisingly high concentration of microplastics. Earlier studies by Anna University found the presence of microplastics in water samples collected for reservoirs around Chennai. The study says digging of bore wells has caused the leakage of plastics, accumulated in the dump yard, into water. Cause of pollution“We found that areas which have more bore wells have a higher concentration of microplastics..