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Microplastics found in multiple human organ tissues correlate with pathologies

Graphical summary. Credit: TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2024.118114 A study led by China’s Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University conducted a metadata survey on the presence of microplastics in humans. They report a worrying relationship between micro- and nanoplastic (MNP) concentrations in injured tissues and associations with multiple health conditions. Plastic usage has skyrocketed from 1.5 million tons…