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Microplastics Could Promote the Development of Fatty Liver Disease.

College Station – Microplastics made of polyethylene, commonly found in food packaging, plastic films, and storage containers, are suspected of damaging the liver. The toxic effects were demonstrated in an animal study published in Science Advances (2026; DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aec8681) through the Western diet and the food it contains...
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College Station – Microplastics made of polyethylene, commonly found in food packaging, plastic films, and storage containers, are suspected of damaging the liver. The toxic effects were demonstrated in an animal study published in Science Advances (2026; DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aec8681) through the Western diet and the food it contains...

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Deutsches Ärzteblatt broke the news on Friday, August 21, 2026.
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