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Audio long-read: How harmful are microplastics?
Nature
2021
XiaoZhi Lim,
Benjamin Thompson
Summary
Scientists are actively investigating whether the microplastic particles now found virtually everywhere — in food, water, and human bodies — pose meaningful health risks, with research ongoing and definitive conclusions not yet reached.
Scientists are trying to figure out whether these pervasive plastic specks are dangerous. Listen to an audio version of a recent Nature feature.