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Original research — experimental, observational, or case-control study. Direct primary evidence.
Gut & Microbiome
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Detection of microplastics in human colectomy specimens
JGH Open
2020
550 citations
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Yusof Shuaib Ibrahim,
Sabiqah Tuan Anuar,
Alyza Azzura Azmi,
Wan Mohd Afiq Wan Mohd Khalik,
Shumpei Lehata,
Siti Rabaah Hamzah,
Dzulkiflee Ismail,
Zheng Feei,
Andee Dzulkarnaen,
Zaıdı Zakarıa,
Nazri Mustaffa,
Sharifah Emilia Tuan Sharif,
Yeong Yeh Lee
Summary
Researchers examined tissue samples from patients who had colon surgery and detected microplastics in the specimens. The findings suggest that microplastics are commonly present in the human colon, adding to a growing body of evidence that these particles accumulate in the human digestive system.
Body Systems
Our study suggests that microplastics are ubiquitously present in the human colon.