Polystyrene bead ingestion promotes adiposity and cardiometabolic disease in mice

Polystyrene bead ingestion promotes adiposity and cardiometabolic disease in mice

Vast amounts of plastic materials are produced in the modern world and despite recycling efforts, large amounts are disposed in water systems and landfills. Under these storage conditions, physical weathering and photochemical processes break down these materials into smaller particles of the micro-...

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Main Authors: Jingjing Zhao, Daniel Gomes, Lexiao Jin, Steven P. Mathis, Xiaohong Li, Eric C. Rouchka, Haribabu Bodduluri, Daniel J. Conklin, Timothy E. O’Toole
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-03-01
Series:Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
Subjects:
Microplastics
Polystyrene
Cardiometabolic disease
Obesity
Gut microbiome
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0147651322000793

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