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Micro-nano Plastics: Impact on Gastrointestinal System
Summary
Researchers reviewed how micro- and nanoplastics affect the gastrointestinal system, finding that ingested plastic particles can disrupt gut lining integrity, alter the gut microbiome, trigger inflammation, and may contribute to digestive disorders — raising concern given that humans ingest microplastics daily through food, water, and air.
Aside from the numerous technological advantages of living in the “plastic age,” the sheer abundance of plastic products, their unsustainable use and disposal, and their great durability in the environment all contribute to pollution dangers, raising...