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Researchers find microplastics in every human tissue studied – BBC Focus Magazine
The team tested 47 samples taken from lungs, liver, spleen and kidneys.
Previous studies in wildlife has linked micro- and nanoplastic exposure to infertility, inflammation and cancer, but health outcomes in humans are currently unknown. Now, a new study from researchers from Arizona State University have found traces of micro- and nanoplastics in human organs and tissue for the first time.
The team tested 47 samples taken from lungs, liver, spleen and kidneys four organs likely to be exposed to, filter or collect microplastics from a pre-existing repository of bra…
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