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I expect many researchers are using fresh lab-made microplastics, which are indeed mostly harmless. However part of the problem is that real-world plastics are

I expect many researchers are using fresh lab-made microplastics, which are indeed mostly harmless. However part of the problem is that real-world plastics are chemical sponges that absorb toxins (heavy metals, PCBs, etc) from the environment and deliver them in a concentrated dose into the body. https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/923529 https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/923529

gruez 2mo ago
>However part of the problem is that real-world plastics are chemical sponges that absorb toxins (heavy metals, PCBs, etc) from the environment and deliver them in a concentrated dose into the body. >https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/923529 https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/923529 But your linked study only talks about biofilms and E.coli?