PFAS, Microplastics Harm Fleas

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PFAS and microplastics become more toxic when combined, research shows

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Researchers exposed water fleas to mixtures of the toxic substances and found they suffered more severe health effects, including lower birth rates, and developmental problems, such as delayed sexual maturity and stunted growth.

The enhanced toxic effects raise alarm because PFAS and microplastics are researched and regulated in isolation from one another, but humans are virtually always exposed to both.

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