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Bookmark or Share- Landmark study links microplastics to serious health problems - NatureMicroplastics are everywhere — but are they harmful? In humans, they have been found in the blood and in organs such as the lungs and placenta. However, just because they accumulate doesn’t mean...
- Microplastics are in our bodies. How much do they harm us?Microplastics are in our bodies. How much do they harm us? The science is unsettled, but researchers say there is cause for concern. Tiny plastic particles like these—called microplastics—are...
- Microplastics are everywhere — but are they harmful? - Nature04 May 2021. Microplastics are everywhere — but are they harmful? Scientists are rushing to study the tiny plastic specks that are in marine animals — and in us. By. XiaoZhi Lim. Microplastics...
- Microplastics - National Geographic SocietyMicroplastics, as the name implies, are tiny plastic particles. Officially, they are defined as plastics less than five millimeters (0.2 inches) in diameter—smaller in diameter than the standard pearl used in jewelry. There are two categories of micro plastics: primary and secondary.
- Microplastics: The long legacy left behind by plastic pollution - UNEPMicroplastics have been found in various human organs, and even in the placenta of newborn babies. UNEP’s 2021 report From Pollution to Solution warned that chemicals in microplastics “are associated with serious health impacts, especially in women”.
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