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Scientists Tested 17 Human Artery Samples – And Found Microplastics in Every Single One


With microplastics (plastic fragments less than 5 mm or 0.2 inches in size) being discovered in multiple parts of the body – including bones and the brain – the question is not whether these materials are getting inside us, but just how serious the problem is.

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