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LA Times: Chemical industry knew for decades that microplastics invade the body

Earlier coverage links microplastics to organ damage

1 Oct 21 · 18d ago · 1 article · 1 source · development 1 of 5

Separate reporting in the days before the LA Times investigation covered research connecting microplastic accumulation in the body to organ damage, adding to a growing body of health studies.

Gerhard Volkheimer Berlin researcherMatthew Campen Professor of pharmaceutical research, University of New MexicoTracey Woodruff Professor of epidemiology, Stanford UniversityCraig Davis Senior director of plastics chemistry, American Chemistry Council

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2Nature-based reporting says microplastics…3–5Story spreads across Reddit, Bluesky and…
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What was reported 3 claims about this development

  1. 2 outlets Microplastics: A hidden health threat?

    first by Harvard Health, 17d ago · also Magzter

    1 more headline
  2. 1 outlet How Microplastics May Trigger Lasting Health Damage

    first by Newser, 14d ago

  3. 1 outlet Microplastics linked to organ damage

    first by The Morning, 18d ago

All 5 developments of LA Times: Chemical industry knew for decades that… →

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