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|title=Environment-Plastics== | |title=Environment-Plastics== | ||
=====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] | |||
A few years ago, as microplastics began turning up in the guts of fish and shellfish, the concern was focused on the safety of seafood. Shellfish were a particular worry, because in their case, unlike fish, we eat the entire animal—stomach, microplastics and all. In 2017, Belgian scientists announced that seafood lovers could consume up to 11,000 plastic particles a year by eating mussels, a favorite dish in that country. | |||
=====How do microplastics impact our gut health?===== | =====How do microplastics impact our gut health?===== | ||
[https://www.ehn.org/microplastics-and-gut-health by Allison Guy 6/10/23 EHN] | [https://www.ehn.org/microplastics-and-gut-health by Allison Guy 6/10/23 EHN] | ||
