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Microplastics raise toxicity of organic pollutants by a factor of 10

Abigail Klein LeichmanIsrael21cFebruary 28, 2022

Study suggests microplastics are a magnet for environmental pollutants, ferrying them through our digestive tract and causing severe health damage.

Garbage and plastic bottles on the beach. Credit: Pixabay.

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Tel Aviv University study: Microplastics increase toxicity of organic pollutants by a factor of 10

February 16, 2022

“For the first time, we are presenting a complete ‘life cycle’ of microplastics: from the moment of their release into the environment through the adsorption of environmental pollutants and up to their joint toxicity in humans,” said Ph.D. student Andrey Eitan Rubin.

A man sorts bottles for recycling in Givat Shaul, Jerusalem, on Feb. 1, 2022. Photo by Nati Shohat/Flash90.

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