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Microplastics Found in Human Stool
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A study confirmed that tiny plastic particles are making it into human intestines and appearing in fecal samples, providing direct evidence that people ingest microplastics through food and water. This finding raised significant public concern about the potential health effects of plastic particles accumulating in the human body.
Tiny slivers of plastic are making it all the way into humans’ guts and into their feces, a new study shows.
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