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V C Shruti1, Gurusamy Kutralam-Muniasamy2

  • 1Lab 49, Contaminantes Emergentes, Department of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Av Instituto Politécnico Nacional 2508, San Pedro Zacatenco, Gustavo A. Madero, 07360 Ciudad de México, México.

概括

微塑料 (MP) 整合到人体组织中,形成一个持久的"塑圈",影响心血管,生殖和代谢健康. 这种内部塑料负担带来了不断升级的跨代健康风险,需要紧急的科学和政策行动.

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