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Environmental scientists cite need for studies looking into impact of microplastics – Phys.org
A pair of environmental scientists are warning that the worldwide population could be facing another health crisis—ailments that impact people due to ingestion…
A pair of environmental scientists are warning that the worldwide population could be facing another health crisisailments that impact people due to ingestion of microplastics. In their Perspectives piece published in the journal Science, A. Dick Vethaak, with Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and Juliette Legler, with Utrecht University, note that the effects of ingesting microplastics on the human body are unknown.
As the authors state, prior studies have shown that microplastics have made their way…
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