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Scientists issue warning over microplastics as study uncovers 'scary' spreading find
- Microplastics are found in many ocean species, including 53 million pounds consumed by fish each year, according to researchers.
- Half of the amphipods collected from the Mariana Trench had microplastics in their guts, highlighting deep-sea contamination.
- A study reported that 97 percent of fish species in the South Pacific had microplastics, including mahi-mahi and barracuda.
- Estimates suggest that microplastic concentrations could increase fifty-fold by 2100, as per University of Plymouth marine biologist Richard Thompson.
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Fresh Evidence that Microplastics Raise Colorectal Cancer Risk
Microplastics (MPs), we are learning, are everywhere and implicated in a growing number of cancers. Now, a Chinese team has new evidence that they cause colorectal cancer (CRC). This study identified MPs in both peritumoral and tumor tissues of colorectal cancer patients, highlighting their accumulation in human cancers. Previous research has shown MP accumulation in other human organs, such as the lungs and liver. The presence of MPs in both pe…
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