Microplastics: small fragments invisible to the human eye
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Plastics, microplastics, emerging pollutansAbstract
While it has long been known that plastics contribute to the pollution of the planet due to their excessive production and minimal recycling, a new microscopic threat arises from them: microplastics. These are defined as particles less than 5 millimeters in size, this characteristic makes them almost omnipresent, being found in an infinite number of environments. Recently, microplastics have been reported in human organs and tissues, including arteries and embryonic tissue. The impact of microplastics on human health is still unknown and is still under investigation. Likewise, global policies are already beginning to emerge that seek safer and more sustainable plastics, these efforts aim to reduce the environmental impact and their probable issues to human health.
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