21 FEBRUARY 2021
everywhere. But we still have no idea what, if anything, they re doing to us.
In light of this staggering accumulation of plastic particles in all environments on Earth, as well as concerning signs from animal toxicology studies, ecotoxicologists are calling for urgent investigations into the effects of microplastics on human health. This echoes calls from the World Health Organisation (WHO) back in 2019.
Commenting on the WHO report, University of Auckland chemist Duncan McGillivray explained there s no need to panic about the effects of microplastic, but we should not relax either – there are too many unknowns about how microplastics impact health.