A wave of new studies has come out recently, and each one seems to paint an ever more vivid picture of how microplastics, and their smaller counterparts, nanoplastics, have infiltrated the deepest corners of our anatomy.
Researchers have now shifted focus to human health. A decade ago, Heather Leslie could scarcely find anyone to fund her work in this area.
A review of the data published Wednesday concludes microplastics are 'suspected' to harm human reproductive, digestive, and respiratory health, with a possible link to colon and lung cancer.
This is a signal that we should be acting now,
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