Microplastics from a widely used biodegradable material can enter the metabolic cycle of bacteria and cells in the gut after being ingested, a new study has found.
Researchers in China and the United States said the microplastics – from polylactic acid – were found to alter the gut metabolism and damage the gut barrier of mice.
They said this could potentially contribute to conditions like inflammatory bowel disease and diabetes.
“This is the first time in the world that microplastics have been…
