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Quest For True Dangers of Nanoplastics Boosted By Specially Designed Lab

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
Lily Kelly
2/21/2023|Updated: 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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