Microplastics particles

Microplastics are tiny pieces of plastic less than 0.2 of an inch (5mm) in diameter - some so small that they're not even visible to the naked eye (file photo)
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Microplastics found in human lungs for the first time

Microplastics have previously been found in human cadaver autopsy samples, but this is the first study to show them in lungs from live people

Study shows 80% of people have microplastics in blood
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Study shows 80% of people have microplastics in blood

Microplastics cause damage to human cells in the laboratory. Photograph: David Kelly/Photograph David Kelly
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Microplastics particles found in human blood for first time