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By Dennis Thompson Reporter from HealthDay MONDAY, August 17, 2020 (HealthDay News) – Microscopic pieces of plastic have probably taken up residence in all the major filter organs in your body, suggests a new laboratory study. Researchers found evidence of plastic contamination in tissue samples taken from the lungs, liver, …

Bits of microplastics appear in human tissues, according to new research. A team from Arizona State University found nanoplastic particles in all 47 samples of a variety of human organs, including lungs, liver, spleen and kidneys. “You can find plastic that contaminates the environment in just about every location in …