Microplastics Found in Human Feces for the First Time

Microplastics Found in Human Feces for the First Time
Plastics are cleaned from a beach in Tenerife, Canary Islands, on July 14, 2018. Desiree Martin/AFP/Getty Images
John Smithies
Updated:

LONDON—Scientists have found tiny pieces of plastic in human stool for the first time, suggesting they may now be embedded in the food chain.

Although the study was small, with just eight participants from Europe, Russia, and Japan, all of their samples were found to contain microplastics.

John Smithies
John Smithies
Journalist
A journalist for The EpochTimes based in London. These views are firmly my own.
twitter
Related Topics