Did you know microplastics can cause cell death?
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Microplastics can damage human cells
According to a UK study, microplastics cause damage to human cells in the laboratory at levels that are known to be consumed by humans through their food.
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Cell death, allergic reactions
Cell death and allergic reactions were among the side effects. This study is the first to indicate that this occurs at levels that are relevant to human exposure.
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Spread across the globe
Microplastic contamination is spread across the globe. Traces are found on mountaintops and in the deepest oceans, and they make it to the human body through the foodchain.
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Microplastics in the food chain
Researchers at Hull York Medical School compared the quantities of microplastics that induced cell damage to those consumed by individuals via polluted drinking water, seafood, and table salt.
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Real-life damage could be worse
Irregularly shaped microplastics induced more cell death than spherical microplastics, according to the study. Which means the actual particles ingested by us in the real world could be more damaging than that used in lab tests.