New research uncovers troubling source of invisible threat leaching into our water: 'Associated with increased risk of death'

New research uncovers troubling source of invisible threat leaching into our water: 'Associated with increased risk of death'

Microplastics are showing up in almost everything as plastic pollution continues to be an issue. The tiny toxic particles are in our drinking water, food, clothes, and even human tissue. And according to peer-reviewed research published in Science Advances, even ordinary contact between plastic and water can shed these particles even without sunlight or physical wear.  These microplastics have been associated with serious health risks, such as a…