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Microplastics are everywhere — but are they harmful?
Nature
2021
650 citations
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XiaoZhi Lim
Summary
Microplastics are now found in marine animals and the human body, prompting scientists to urgently investigate their potential health effects. While ubiquity is established, the extent of harm to human health remains an open and actively researched question with significant public health implications.
Scientists are rushing to study the tiny plastic specks that are in marine animals — and in us. Scientists are rushing to study the tiny plastic specks that are in marine animals — and in us.