Plastic Microfibres working their way up through the food chain, possibly leading to endocrine disruption in humans.
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21/05/2017
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Plastic Microfibres working their way up through the food chain, causing inflammation possibly endocrine disruption in humans. Please see ABC article here: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-05-21/scientists-warn-of-growing-cost-of-inaction-on-microfibres/8540606 According to Dr Mark Browne these 1 millimetre microbibres are now being found in all ocean organisms, including fish in Sydney Harbour. "Medical evidence shows that when these particles of plastic transfer to tissues of humans themselves, particles of this size are able to cause inflammation and fibrosis," Dr Browne said. So according to this article Dr Browne believes exposure to these micro plastics in humans could lead directly to an inflammatory response from the body. This is interesting to note, giving there is a strong argument that many of the modern day skin ailments, seem to be in some way or other related to inflammation. Some people argue most skin conditions are in fact a direct result of inflammation. What this ar...