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Microplastics found in urinary tract linked to health risks

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A new study challenges a 2019 World Health Organization report that microplastics in drinking water are harmless.

Microplastics were found in 54% of urine samples, 70% of kidney samples and 68% of bladder cancer cases.

Plastics have pervaded society since their widespread adoption in the mid-20th century .

About 368 million tonnes of plastic were produced in 2019 and that is expected to double by 2039 .

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