Microplastics are Everywhere, including in the Human Body

The Happy Neuron
Aug 2, 2019 · 7 min read
Plastic bottles like this wash up on shores around the world.

Microplastics have become a major cause for concern, as they are being found in the air, on top of mountains, at the bottom of the ocean, and in virtually every type of organism, including humans.

And no one is sure what the impacts are going to be.

Roughly 5000 tons of plastic enters the environment each year, and an astounding 91% of it

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