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Audio long-read: How harmful are microplastics?

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The Impact of Microplastics on Fish

No published study has yet directly mined the effects of plastic specks on people. Mice exposed to microplastics in two studies also had a lowered sperm count and fewer, smaller pups compared with control groups. Once there and often buried in sediments, it is unlikely that microplastics will travel elsewhere,. There is no way to clean them up.

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