The ovaries were once thought to be a protected zone, shielded by complex filtration systems. But we now know that microplastics from the bloodstream can directly seep into the reproductive organs too. Common polymers including polyethene found in plastic bags, and polystyrene used in packaging, are now being identified in the very fluid that determines the quality and competence of a woman’s oocytes
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