Three parasites that are sometimes found in cat and human faeces can live on the surface of microplastic particles, and may be transported into the sea
The tiny plastic particles have been found everywhere from the highest peaks to the bottom of the ocean—and we still don t know their health implications.
Scientists have discovered microplastics in human blood for the first time. According to the scientists, an understanding of the exposure of these substances in humans and the associated hazard of such exposure is needed to determine whether or not plastic particle exposure is a public health risk.
The tiny and ubiquitous pieces of mostly invisible plastic have already been found almost everywhere else on Earth, from the deepest oceans to the highest mountains as well as in the air, soil.