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Quest For True Dangers of Nanoplastics Boosted By Specially Designed Lab
Scientists are one step closer to uncovering the true dangers of plastics after the development of a specialised laboratory at the University of Queensland (UQ). Image supplied by University of Queensland Prof. Kevin Thomas
By Lily Kelly
2/21/2023Updated: 2/21/2023
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Scientists are one step closer to uncovering the true dangers of plastics and determining the reach of the nanoplastic invasion into the human body after the development of a specialised laboratory at the University of Queensland (UQ).

The development is a significant step for scientists striving to determine what regions of the body—including the brain—plastics have penetrated and what their damage could be.

Lily Kelly
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Lily Kelly is an Australian based reporter for The Epoch Times, she covers social issues, renewable energy, the environment and health and science.
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