Microplastics in the Gut Tied to Patterns Seen in Colorectal Cancer

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Microplastics are common and consist of tiny pieces of plastic that are 5 millimeters (mm) or less. Recent study results, which have not been published in a peer-reviewed journal yet, show that how microplastics may impact bacteria in the human gut. Image for illustration purposes
Microplastics are common and consist of tiny pieces of plastic that are 5 millimeters (mm) or less. Recent study results, which have not been published in a peer-reviewed journal yet, show that how microplastics may impact bacteria in the human gut. Image for illustration purposes
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Microplastics are common and consist of tiny pieces of plastic that are 5 millimeters (mm) or less. Recent study results, which have not been published in a peer-reviewed journal yet, show that how microplastics may impact bacteria in the human gut.

Research from the project microONE, led and coordinated by teams from CBmed GmbH in Graz, Austria used human stool samples to create bioreactive cultures that researchers then exposed to microplastics.

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