New study shows for first time that microplastics do not simply pass through digestive tract of farm animals. They interact with gut microbiome, alter fermentation, and are partially broken down. Farm animals’ digestive systems may act as bioreactors that transform and redistribute microplastics. 🐄🔬🌍
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Helsingin Yliopisto
Microplastics disrupt gut microbiome and fermentation in farm animals: study reveals new risks to animal health and food safety
Microplastics, tiny plastic particles pervasive in agricultural environments, interact with and disrupt the microbial ecosystem in the rumen – the first stomach chamber of cattle, reveals an international study.
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