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On the safety of microplastics - Trevor Klee’s Newsletter

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Or: why can nobody tell me if plastic in my testicles is bad?

I saw this toxicology study the other day about microplastics being found in dog and human testicles. In the study, they examined the testicles of 23 autopsied men and 47 neutered dogs in New Mexico, and found that all of them had small bits of plastic in their testicles. This study drew a lot of media attention, like this piece from NPR. In the NPR piece, they do the typical science journalism thing, and get some quotes from the study authors and other scientists to put the findings in context, as well as bring in brief references to other, similar studies. And, of course, one of the most…

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