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Scientists have found microplastics in human penises for the first time, as concerns over the tiny particles’ proliferation and potential health effects amount.
According to the scientists, seven different kinds of microplastics were found in four out of five samples of penis tissue taken from five different men as part of their study.
The researchers said that microplastics are polymer fragments that can range from less than 0.2 inch (5 millimeters) down to 1/25,000th of an inch (1 micrometer). Anything smaller is a nanoplastic that must be measured in billionths of a meter. They form when larger plastics break down, either by chemically degrading or physically wearing them down into smaller pieces.
Scientists give their advice as per results from the medics by avoiding microwaving food or beverages in plastic, including infant formula and pumped human milk, and don’t put plastic in the dishwasher, because the heat can cause chemicals to leach out.
According to the scientists, seven different kinds of microplastics were found in four out of five samples of penis tissue taken from five different men as part of their study.
The researchers said that microplastics are polymer fragments that can range from less than 0.2 inch (5 millimeters) down to 1/25,000th of an inch (1 micrometer). Anything smaller is a nanoplastic that must be measured in billionths of a meter. They form when larger plastics break down, either by chemically degrading or physically wearing them down into smaller pieces.
Scientists give their advice as per results from the medics by avoiding microwaving food or beverages in plastic, including infant formula and pumped human milk, and don’t put plastic in the dishwasher, because the heat can cause chemicals to leach out.
