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Gut & Microbiome
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Analyzing and quantifying the pervasiveness of microplastic beads in mouse livers, spleens, gastrointestinal tract, and kidneys after oral ingestion
2020
Katherine Thompson
Summary
Oral ingestion of microplastic beads in mice resulted in measurable accumulation across multiple organs including the liver, spleen, gastrointestinal tract, and kidneys, demonstrating systemic distribution beyond the gut. These findings in a mammalian model raise direct concerns about what happens when humans regularly ingest microplastics through food and water.
Microplastics are generally defined as plastic particles with a length between 1 μm and 5 mm, and nanoplastics are generally defined as plastic p |