How big a problem are microplastics?

Tiny plastic particles are ubiquitous in our food, water, and environment. What are the potential harms and what can we do to protect ourselves?

Mentioned in this Episode:

Food and human safety: the impact of microplastics (Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition)

Microplastics in food: scoping review on health effects, occurrence, and human exposure (Int. J. Food Contamination)

The Role of Dietary Fiber and Microbiome Composition to Decrease the Deleterious Effects of Nano-Plastic in Monogastric Animals (Journal of Probiotics and Health)

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