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Simple technique could help find microplastics inside the human body – Trading U
By Layal Liverpool Can microplastics find their way into human tissues?HOTLI SIMANJUNTAK/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockA new method could help detect microplastics
By Layal Liverpool
Can microplastics find their way into human tissues?
HOTLI SIMANJUNTAK/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock
A new method could help detect microplastics in human tissues and organs, allowing researchers to investigate the impact that environmental plastic pollution has on our health.
Last year, Rolf Halden at Arizona State University and his colleagues discovered molecules from commonly used plastics, such as bisphenol A, in human liver and fat tissue samples. They have now investigated …
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