Nanoplastics exist in human testicles at levels three times higher than in animals, a new small study has found.
Human testicles contain microplastics and nanoplastics at levels three times higher than animal testes and human placentas, a new small study found. “These plastics are often nano-scale, typically less than half a micron in length and maybe like 20 to 200 nanometers in width,” said toxicologist Matthew Campen, coauthor of the study that published May 15 in the journal Toxicological Sciences.
“So what’s going to happen in 15 years when we are exposed to twice the amount or 30 years when we are exposed to four times the amount? That is why action is desperately needed now.” The American Chemistry Council, an industry association, told CNN in a previous interview that plastics “help protect us, improve healthcare outcomes, and contribute to a more sustainable world.” “Plastic makers have a goal for all US plastic packaging to be reused, recycled, or recovered by 2040,” said Dr.
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