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Microplastics, tiny plastic particles under five millimeters, enter the environment from a variety of sources like larger plastic breakdown, personal care products, and industrial processes. Studies ...

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Some brands of bottled water contain significantly higher levels of microplastics than tap water, according to new research ...

Researchers have detected microplastics in blood, placentas, and organs. A scientific review explains how they affect human biology.

Indoor microplastics from textiles, dust, and food can accumulate in the human gut, disrupting microbiota and causing inflammation. Research sindicates thatparticle size, shape, and chemical additives ...

Twenty-four brain samples collected in early 2024 measured on average about 0.5% plastic by weight A growing body of scientific evidence shows that microplastics are accumulating in critical human ...