New study shows plastic accumulates in the brain, as well as other body parts. Scientists don't know what impact it has if any.

They warned that the microplastics can lead to lung and colon cancer. They noted that the tiny pieces of plastic that are produced due to tire and degrading garbage can cause respiratory and other ...

including colon and lung cancer.” Around 460 million metric tons of plastic are produced globally each year - and that figure is projected to more than double by 2050. Previous research has ...

Tiny plastic particles, shed from tyres and degrading ... These health conditions include infertility, colon cancer, poor lung function, and chronic pulmonary inflammation. The tiny particles ...

These particles, often invisible to the naked eye, originate from degrading plastic waste and tyre wear ... embedding themselves deep into lung tissues or being ingested through contaminated ...