Researchers embark on $7 million initiative to understand dangerous hazard that's invading our bodies: 'This is great news'

Researchers embark on $7 million initiative to understand dangerous hazard that's invading our bodies: 'This is great news'

Microplastics are everywhere — air, water, seafood, and even our bodies. Though small, their impact on the environment and human health is significant.  Along the shores of Rhode Island's Narragansett Bay, a major new research effort is launching to better understand these invisible threats.  The University of Rhode Island has announced a $7 million research initiative, funded by the National Science Foundation, to study the socio-ecological imp…