How dangerous are microplastics, really?
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We don’t know yet, but have evidence they may be tied to some immune diseases, hormone disorders, certain reproductive problems, inflammation, accelerated aging through oxidation, fat metabolism problems, problems with gut flora, and general neurotoxicity, including cognitive deficits and motor-skills gaps.
They’re pretty bad, but it’ll take us a hundred years to be able to say exactly how bad, because it’s damage done over time.
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