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Microplastic research must consider microbes
Summary
Researchers argue that microplastic pollution studies have largely overlooked the gut microbiome, calling for urgent research into how ingested and inhaled microplastics disrupt microbial communities and what downstream consequences that may have for host and ecosystem health.
It is increasingly clear that microplastic pollution can be detrimental to human, animal and environmental health. More research is needed to determine if and how our microbial partners are also negatively impacted, and what this means for host and ecosystem health.