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Scientists Discover Why Microplastics Trigger Inflammation
TL;DRScientists identified the biological mechanism explaining how microplastics cause inflammation in bodies.
Why it matters: Understanding the mechanism could lead to treatments and prevention strategies for microplastic-related health risks.
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Scientific American: Microplastics are a source of extreme concern for health: the presence of these tiny pieces of plastic has been linked to heart attacks, stroke, dementia and brain tumors. But what drives these associations is…
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