How might microplastics in the gut impact health? New research investigates. Pictured, 13 August 2025, North Rhine-Westphalia, Duesseldorf: Microplastics lie on a filter on the laboratory ship of the State Agency for Nature, Environment and Climate (LANUK), Max Prüss. Image credit: picture alliance t/Getty Images.
Microplastics are abundant in everyday environments, but it is unclear what their full effects are on people’s health.
Microplastics in the gut are a particular concern: Experts…