Scientists: Microplastics Warrant Urgent Action, Point to Human Health Risks
Human dietary exposure to microplastics is associated with a number of urgent health risks such as digestive, reproductive, and respiratory harm, and should be addressed with a “degree of urgency,” according to a report from the California State Policy Evidence Consortium (CalSPEC).
The CalSPEC report was compiled in response to a request from California legislature to investigate how dietary exposure to microplastics in the environment are impacting human health, and what actions governments may be taking regarding microplastics. CalSPEC is a University of California (UC) initiative administered through the UC Center Sacramento (UCCS), leveraging UC expertise in research to support evidence-based policymaking at the state level.