Microplastics: do they harm human health?

New research indicates that the levels of microplastics in humans and the environment may have been overestimated. So, should we still be concerned about their possible health effects? <b>Katharine Lang</b> reports

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BMJ
Published
2026-03-04
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.s421
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1
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Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
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Microplastics: do they harm human health?

Katharine Lang
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Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
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Microplastics: do they harm human health?

Katharine Lang
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Abstract

New research indicates that the levels of microplastics in humans and the environment may have been overestimated. So, should we still be concerned about their possible health effects? <b>Katharine Lang</b> reports

BMJVol. 392
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Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
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