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NEW RESEARCH: just 3 weeks of #microplastics in drinking water was enough for them to accumulate in mouse brains.
Researchers also saw behavior & immune system changes.
My gut: we're just beginning to realize the toxic mess we've made.
#pollution #environment #plastics
Paper:
https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/24/15/12308 
Published at
2023-08-26 23:51:35Event JSON
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