Microplastics Found in Lungs of Living People for First Time, and Deeper Than Expected

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By Olivia RosaneApr 6, 2022, 6:06 pm422 pts
It is possible to breathe in microplastics. A study accepted for publication in Science of the Total Environment last month detected microplastics in the lung tissue of living people for the first time, and much deeper than the researchers expected. “We did not expect to find the highest number of…

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