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Microplastics are everywhere, including in our blood

3 months ago

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Microplastics are everywhere, including in our blood

3 months ago
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Duration 1:22

Ziya Tong participated in a double-blind study testing microplastics in donor blood. In the documentary Plastic People, researchers found microplastics in every 2.5-millilitre blood sample — the equivalent of half a teaspoon. Watch Plastic People on CBC Gem and The Nature of Things YouTube channel.

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