Microplastics stay in the body and are harmful

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PETALING JAYA: Microplastics that are consumed, mostly through seafood, stay in the body and could negatively affect human health, say environmental experts.

Environment and waste management expert Dr Theng Lee Chong said scientists have found that the interaction of microplastics in human bodies mostly through ingestion and inhalation can produce various kinds of toxicity, depending on the types of microplastics.