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Impact of Microplastics in Human Health

2021 1 citation

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Researchers reviewed how microplastics — the tiny fragments that form as plastics break down — are accumulating in human tissues and triggering inflammation, hormonal disruption, and other health effects. Because plastics are inescapable in modern life, understanding these pathways is critical for setting safe exposure limits and informing policy.

Because plastics are a multifunctional, resistant, easy-to-process, and affordable material, they play a central role in our daily life. However, their extensive use has become tainted by the continuous rise of plastic pollution worldwide, which generates, after slow...

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