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Microplastics in human reproductive fluids, 'fertility fears'
Scientists find microplastics in semen and ovaries
As a consequence of decades of living in a plastic-filled society, plastic is now everywhere. Once degraded to the size of microplastics (particles smaller than five millimeters), plastic has reached the Arctic, the Mariana Trench, the Himalayas, the atmosphere, our food, and even our bodies. Now, Spanish researchers have confirmed that it has also made its way into human reproductive fluids: where the egg develops and in semen. They were able t…

The microplastics, those invisible fragments of polymer that slip into the air, the water and the food that we eat, are invading everything and, according to dozens of studies, are already settling in every corner of our body. They have been found in human blood, in breast milk and even in organs such as the liver, kidneys, lungs and the brain. In case this is not enough, a new analysis led by the University of Murcia now reveals the high presen…
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