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Microplásticos: pequeños fragmentos invisibles al ojo humano
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Researchers review the growing threat of microplastics — plastic particles smaller than 5mm — highlighting their near-ubiquitous environmental presence and recent detection in human tissues, arteries, and embryonic tissue, while calling for global policy action to develop safer, more sustainable plastics.
Si bien hace tiempo se sabe que los plásticos contribuyen a la contaminación del planeta debido a su producción excesiva y mínimo reciclaje, una nueva amenaza microscópica deriva de ellos, los microplásticos. Estos se definen como partículas plásticas de menos de 5 milímetros de tamaño, esta característica los hace casi omnipresentes, llegándose a encontrar en una infinidad de ambientes. Recientemente se han reportado microplásticos en tejidos y órganos humanos, incluidos en arterias y tejido embrionario. El impacto de los microplásticos en la salud humana es aún desconocido y continúa en investigación. Del mismo modo, ya empiezan a surgir políticas globales que buscan plásticos más seguros y sostenibles, dichos esfuerzos pretenden reducir el impacto ambiental y sus probables daños a la salud humana.
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