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First sample study shows microplastics are changing human gut microbiomes

Microplastics found to change gut microbiome in first human-sample study - EurekAlert!

Microplastics Could Be Weakening Your Bones, Research Suggests

Microplastics found in guts of rare Indus River dolphins

Microplastics Found Deep Inside Human Bones, Scientists Warn

Microplastics have been found for the first time in the endangered Indus River dolphin, with fibers and other particles found in the GI tracts of each of five stranded individuals - EurekAlert!

Microplastics Linked to Worsening Alzheimer's Symptoms in Mice

Scientists discover microplastics deep inside human bones

Microplastics may affect bone health - EurekAlert!

Microplastics May Trigger Alzheimer’s-Like Brain Damage

Disposable face masks used during Covid have left chemical timebomb. An estimated 129bn were being used every month around the world at height of the pandemic, with no recycling stream and are now breaking down, releasing microplastics and chemical additives including endocrine disruptors.

New review uncovers how microplastics infiltrate plants, raising food security concerns - EurekAlert!

Tire wear particles in the Rhine river: How microplastics are changing river ecology

Microplastics Could Be Creating Dangerous Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

There's a Surprisingly Easy Way to Remove Microplastics in Your Drinking Water

Microplastics undermine biochar's climate hero status: A new study reveals - EurekAlert!

Microplastics Are Infiltrating Your Brain. What Are The Effects?

Microplastics in our bodies: A silent health crisis unfolding - EurekAlert!

Are microplastics making us age faster? - EurekAlert!

Celebrity Undergoes Controversial Procedure to Clean Blood of Microplastics