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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 ...
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.
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Microplastics Are Everywhere. Here’s What Duke Research Is Doing About Health Concerns
A recent survey suggests that every hour people around the world discard 5.7 million toothpaste tubes, 570,000 cell phones ...
The surprising ways food packaging is exposing us to microplastics
At this point, most people know that microplastics are everywhere. Scientists have shown that tiny particles, amounting to ...
Scientists Say Microplastics in Food May Be Fueling Liver Damage
New findings are raising concerns about how the tiniest particles, microplastics and nanoplastics, might be damaging one of your most vital organs.
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Glass bottles may contain more microplastics than plastic, study finds
Drinks in glass bottles contained more microplastics than those in plastic bottles or cans, according to a new French study. ...
How microplastics harm the heart
Pervasive presence of microplastics in the environment adversely affects plants, animals, and humans. But what is ...