Researchers raise red flags on invisible health hazard impacting countless people: 'A significant global problem'

Researchers raise red flags on invisible health hazard impacting countless people: 'A significant global problem'

A sweeping new analysis of scientific research has confirmed a disturbing reality: tiny plastic particles are not just polluting our environment, they are inside our bodies.  These invisible fragments, called microplastics, result from our mismanagement of plastic waste, and scientists are now getting a clearer picture of the threat they pose. What's happening? A recent review of over 200 scientific papers by researchers at the University of Sha…