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How do the microplastics in our bodies affect our health?

How do the microplastics in our bodies affect our health?

“We know that microplastics are everywhere, even in the indoor environment. If they’re in your air, you’re still taking in microplastics at low levels when you’re asleep,” says Couceiro. “So we would like, if it’s possible, to speak to manufacturers about how to avoid them, whether they can stop making certain plastics in the first place. For example, for people …

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Guest column | I’m a microplastics researcher. Here’s how I limit the plastic in my life. – The Washington Post

Guest column | I’m a microplastics researcher. Here’s how I limit the plastic in my life.  The Washington Post Simple plastic-free swaps for the home, trail, travel, and beyond  SFGATE Want to Avoid Microplastics in Food? We Found the 8 Most Common Foods That Contain Microplastics  CNET Understanding microplastics: Exposure, health and prevention  MD Anderson Cancer Center Professor warns about microplastics in beverage containers  KUNM …

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