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Microplastics have made their way beyond drinking water – now found in blood and breast milk

Scientists fear they're not going away soon

December 7, 2022  By Ground Water Canada


The presence of microplastics in drinking water, Arctic snow and oceans has been a significant concern to scientists in recent years. More recently, they’ve been discovered in the human bloodstream and even breast milk. Scientists fear microplastics won’t be going away anytime soon. CTV News report | READ MORE

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