(UPDATE) PARIS — Microplastics have been found throughout the human body — including inside the lungs, blood and brains — and while it is not yet clear how harmful they are to our health, some researchers are sounding the alarm.
PARIS — Microplastics have been found throughout the human body — including inside the lungs, blood and brains — and while it is not yet clear how harmful they are to our health, some researchers are sounding the alarm.These tiny pieces of plastic have been detected almost everywhere on Earth, from the deepest oceans to the highest mountains, as well as in the air, water, soil and food chain.
'Red flag''The body of research on microplastics is growing, and it is already showing us that the health impacts are very concerning,' said Tracey Woodruff, a researcher at the University of California, San Francisco.Woodruff recently conducted a systematic review of 2,000 previous studies on animals, finding that microplastics 'can harm fertility, are linked to increased cancer risk and can harm respiratory health,' she told Agence France-Presse.
Sound The Alarm Over Microplastics In The Body
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