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Microplastics May Be Fueling Parkinson's Disease, Scientists Warn


Plastic pollution is seeping into the Earth, into wildlife, and into our bodies, and a new research review suggests tiny microplastics and nanoplastics could be disrupting some of the brain processes associated with Parkinson's.

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