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Microplastic ingestion: an overlooked ticking time bomb?

British Journal of General Practice 2025
Alison C. Holloway, Jason Heath, Max Cooper

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Researchers argued that microplastic ingestion represents an overlooked health risk in primary care settings, noting that plastic particles smaller than 5 mm are now ubiquitous in food, water, air, and even the human brain, warranting greater attention from general practitioners and healthcare sustainability discussions.

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The September BJGP is right to highlight ways general practice can lead the way in healthcare sustainability but overlooks health risks from microplastics. These particles (less than 5 mm in diameter) are formed as plastics degrade and have become ubiquitous: in food, water, air, and even our brains. Plastic waste in primary care …

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