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This New Research About Microplastics Is Pretty Damn Scary

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This New Research About Microplastics Is Pretty Damn Scary
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A new piece of research is pushing back on the long-held belief that plastic is a harmless and chemically inert material.



The new study, published in the journal Nature, took a look at the way micro and nanoplastics interact with water-rich environments such as the human body. It found that typical consumer-grade microplastics exhibit “intrinsic physicochemical activity” there, indicating that the tiny chunks of plastic do indeed react chemically inside our bodies.



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