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Microplastics blamed for alarming spike in IBD cases, scientists warn

January 27, 2023January 19, 2023 by Gut News Wire
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Higher quantities have been found in the stools of people with irritable bowel disease (IBD), warn scientists in China.

Categories Gut Health, Microbiome Tags chronic disease, gut health, IBD, microplastics Leave a comment

You’re eating a credit card’s worth of plastic every week, and it’s altering your gut makeup

March 30, 2022March 29, 2022 by Jocelyn Solis-Moreira
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A recent review suggests people consume about five grams of plastic particles per week — the equivalent of the weight of a credit card.

Categories Gut Health, Microbiome Tags gut health, immune system, inflammation, microbiome, microplastics 32 Comments

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