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Once Thought Impossible, Microplastics Found in Live Human Lungs for First Time

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Scientists have discovered microplastics in live human lungs for the first time.

Researchers from the University of Hull and Hull York Medical School also found microplastics in the deepest section of the lung, which was previously thought to be impossible due to how narrow the airways are.