Microplastics in Food: What Latino Families Should Know About Exposure and Health
Microplastics have been detected in food, drinking water and human tissue, including the brain and arterial plaque. What does that mean for Latino families?
Fatima Camacho is a journalist who majored in Journalism, Media Studies and Communication in Venezuela and is currently editor of Buena B, a new climate category for BoldLatina.com.
Microplastics have been detected in food, drinking water and human tissue, including the brain and arterial plaque. What does that mean for Latino families?
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