US EditionMicroplastics found in every human semen sample tested in study
- Microplastics were found in every human semen sample tested in China, prompting concerns about male fertility and overall health.
- The study involved 40 semen samples from healthy men undergoing premarital health assessments in Jinan, China.
- Similar studies in Italy and China have also discovered microplastics in semen samples, with potential harm to reproduction.
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Scientists Found Microplastics in Every Human Semen Sample They Examined
A team of researchers has found microplastics in all 40 semen samples they examined from healthy men, highlighting the urgent need to study how these tiny particles could affect human reproduction. In a paper published in the journal Science of the Total Environment, researchers from a number of Chinese institutions identified eight different polymers in the samples, with polystyrene being the most prevalent. As The Guardian reports, it's only t…
Study DetailsThe study analyzed 40 sperm samples from healthy men undergoing premarital health assessments in Jinan, China. The results showed that all samples contained microplastics. This phenomenon is not isolated; another recent study found microplastics in the sperm of six out of ten healthy young people in Italy, and another study from China found pollutants in half of 25 samples tested, news.ro shows.Although the full impact on health is …
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Chinese scientists have found microplastics in every human semen sample tested from 36 healthy adult men. The results of the study were published in the journal Science of the Total Environment. Previous studies have shown that microplastics are present in almost all Earth's ecosystems: from mountain peaks to the depths of the oceans. Scientists have found that the average person consumes the equivalent of one credit card per week. This happens …
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