Scientists question whether alarming reports of plastic particles in human organs are accurate or the result of laboratory contamination.
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Nanoplastics can cross the blood-brain barrier – and being able to better detect them is the first step in addressing their potential impact.
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PhD Candidate, Biological Effects of Nanomaterials, Leiden University
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