"Some of the changes, they claimed, reflected patterns previously linked with depression and bowel cancer. Microplastics are plastic fragments as small as two micrometres, or two-thousandths of a millimetre. These particles make their way into food, water supplies and even into the air when plastic products degrade naturally. Recent studies have identified microplastics in human lung tissue, in maternal and fetal placental tissues, in human breast milk and in human blood."
"These findings are significant given how pervasive microplastic exposure is in everyday life. 'Microplastics have been found in fish, salt, bottled water, and even tap water, meaning that most people are exposed daily through ingestion, inhalation and skin contact. 'The key takeaway is that microplastics do have an impact on our microbiome. 'While it's too early to make definitive health claims, the microbiome plays a central role in many aspects of well-being, from di"
Examination of stool tissue from healthy volunteers found ingested microplastic particles can alter microbial activity in the human gut. Some microbial changes mirrored patterns previously associated with depression and bowel cancer. Microplastics are tiny fragments as small as two micrometres that enter food, water and air as plastic products degrade. Microplastics have been detected in lung, placental, breast milk and blood samples. A growing body of research links microplastic exposure with cancer, heart disease, dementia and reduced sperm quality. Experts call the findings significant but emphasize further research to determine causal mechanisms and health impacts.
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