Plastics are everywhere and popular because of their convenience or cost. But researchers have warned tiny fragments, known as microplastics, can seriously impact your health. Now a new study is showing some of the dangers.
– Plastic isn’t just an issue for the environment. It’s a problem for our health, too.But researchers have warned tiny fragments, known as microplastics, can seriously impact your health.
“So, these chemicals are not bound within the product to something that would make it inert or unable to move out of the product,” said Jennifer Adibi with the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health.
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