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Microplastics Found to Be Chemically Active in the Body
Original: Microplastics Are Chemically Active, and Could Cause Biological Harm
New reporting says microplastics are not chemically inert: their surfaces can react with surrounding substances, meaning the tiny particles may trigger biological harm rather than just physically accumulating in tissue. The claim adds to growing concern about how widespread plastic particles in food, water and air could affect human health, and researchers are calling for closer study of their chemical behaviour inside living organisms.
Why now: Rising public and scientific concern about microplastics found everywhere from drinking water to human tissue.
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- Microplastics Are Chemically Active, and Could Cause Biological Harm · Technology Org
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