Author: Nick Ilott, Senior Researcher and Lead Bioinformatician, The Oxford Centre for Microbiome Studies, University of Oxford

Microplastics have been found to interact with the gut microbiome – here’s what health effects they might have

Nick Ilott, Senior Researcher and Lead Bioinformatician, The Oxford Centre for Microbiome Studies, University of OxfordLeave a Comment on Microplastics have been found to interact with the gut microbiome – here’s what health effects they might have

Microplastics have increasingly been linked to a range of health harms. SIVStockStudio/ Shutterstock Through the air we breathe and the food we eat, we can’t help but inhale and ingest tiny bits of plastic every day. These microplastics, as they’re known, have been found in many parts of the human body – including the lungs, […]

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