How much should we worry about the health effects of microplastics?

New ScientistSeptember 25, 2024News
Pile of microplastics

It seems every few months, we discover microplastics in a new part of the body. We have found them in our livers, kidneys, lungs and guts. They have even shown up in human breast milk and blood. Last week, they turned up again in eight people’s olfactory bulbs, a brain structure crucial for smell.