- Microplastics have been found in human stools for the first time, according to a study suggesting that the tiny particles may be widespread in the human food chain. The small study examined 8 participants from Europe, Japan, and Russia. All of their stool samples contained microplastic particles. http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/2050640618792817 17 comments science
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- ‘Matter of great concern’: Scientists find microplastics in human placenta for 1st time - National | Globalnews.ca https://globalnews.ca/news/7537031/microplastics-human-placenta-fetus-study/ 44 comments
- Microplastics Found in Human Poop for the First Time | Smart News| Smithsonian Magazine https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/microplastics-found-lurking-human-stool-first-time-180970613/ 7 comments
- Microplastics in Seafood: Human Poop Reveals How Bad the Problem Has Become https://www.inverse.com/article/50071-microplastics-in-seafood-effects-on-human-health 5 comments