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|title=Environment-Plastics== | |title=Environment-Plastics== | ||
=====Microplastics infiltrate human organs, raising health concerns===== | |||
[https://www.ehn.org/microplastics-infiltrate-human-organs-raising-health-concerns by EHN Curators 27/2/25 EHN] | |||
In 2024, toxicologist Matthew Campen discovered that the adult human brain contains about a disposable spoon's worth of plastic, a 50% increase from eight years prior. | |||
Studies have found microplastics in human tissues such as placentas, breast milk, and semen, suggesting widespread infiltration of our bodies. | |||
Research indicates potential links between microplastic exposure and health issues like cardiovascular disease, reduced sperm count, and certain cancers. | |||
=====Microplastics are in our bodies. How much do they harm us?===== | =====Microplastics are in our bodies. How much do they harm us?===== | ||
[https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/microplastics-are-in-our-bodies-how-much-do-they-harm-us by Laura Parker 8/5/23 NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC] | [https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/microplastics-are-in-our-bodies-how-much-do-they-harm-us by Laura Parker 8/5/23 NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC] | ||
