Microplastics & Health: A Systematic Review of Recent Science

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A recently published review from UCSF’s Program on Reproductive Health and the Environment evaluated over 3,000 studies, finding that exposure to microplastics is suspected to pose a hazard to human digestive, reproductive, and respiratory systems. The review calls for the implementation of policies to reduce microplastics in the environment, including banning intentionally added microplastics and phasing out unnecessary and avoidable plastic use.