Already wreaking havoc on marine ecosystems, there is growing evidence of their impact on human health
Using 47 human tissue samples taken from lungs, liver, spleen and kidneys, the researchers, Charles Rolsky and Varun Kelkar, discovered components of plastic contamination in every sample.
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