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Scientists Are Finding Microplastics Almost Everywhere In The Body. How Bad Is That, Really?
Microplastics have been found nearly everywhere in the human body. Experts explain how harmful they may be for our health, ...
Plastic in your privates: New microplastics discovery sparking fertility concerns
New research out Tuesday in the journal Human Reproduction reveals that microplastics are coming for our baby-makers, too. In ...
Medscape4h
Apheresis May Sweep Microplastics From Veins
Microplastics and nanoplastics range from mountain peaks to brain cells, raising urgent questions regarding their impact on human health.
Victoria Advocate20h
Microplastics found in sperm and eggs of majority of people tested
Microplastics were present in 69% of the follicular fluid samples analysed. The most frequently detected polymer was PTFE, ...
NewsBytes4h
Plastic packaging is sneaking microplastics into your food
A recent study reveals that both disposable and reusable food packaging are shedding microplastics into every meal, ...
Microplastics May Be Making E. Coli Infections Even More Dangerous, Scientists Say
Microplastics aren’t just everywhere — they might be turning your dinner into a breeding ground for supercharged pathogens.
Verywell Health on MSN17h
Study Finds Glass Bottles May Contain More Microplastics Than Plastic Bottles
Microplastics, plastic fragments 5 millimeters or smaller, have been found in just about every part of the human body. To ...
ZME Science on MSN1d
Glass bottles shed up to 50 times more microplastics into drinks than plastic or cans — and the paint on the cap may be to blame
A team of researchers from ANSES, France’s food safety agency, has found that drinks sold in glass bottles actually contain ...