What Microplastics Might Be Doing to Our Intestines
What Microplastics Might Be Doing to Our Intestines
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Using organoids that mimic intestinal tissue, researchers have found that microplastic and nanoplastic particles may trigger responses linked to inflammatory bowel diseases.
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Using organoids as a stand-in for the bowel, researchers find that plastic particles we unintentionally consume may trigger inflammatory responses like Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis for example.
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