VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2025-07-25
“They're not going to immediately cause a specific harm, but it's more likely that they're going to damage your cells and create a burden on your overall wellbeing which makes you more likely to get illnesses.”
Fay Couceiro · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-25
Couceiro describes the cumulative cellular damage microplastics may cause to human health.
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