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Scientists are pushing back on warnings that microplastics damage your health, saying people are just obese and calling some studies 'a joke'

Some scientists are saying previous studies warning of the damage microplastics may cause are exaggerated and are false positives triggered by human fat.

Fortune · Feb 24

‘A bombshell’: doubt cast on discovery of microplastics throughout human body

Exclusive: Some scientists say many detections are most likely error, with one high-profile study called a ‘joke’

The Guardian - UK · Jan 13

Glitter has lost its shine – but scientists may have found a safer substitute

Shimmery cellulose-based alternative looks safer for soil than conventional microplastics, Australian-led research finds

The Guardian - AU · Oct 10, 2024