Microplastics mapped in living tissue for the first time, study finds

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Microplastics have been mapped deep within the tissue of living organisms in fine detail for the first time, in a new research study involving Kingston University.

The study, published in Advanced Science, shows non-invasive methods can be used to detect microplastics deep in the living tissue of mice. Previously, this was possible only through dissection. 

Researchers from Kingston University, University College London (UCL) and the University of Birmingham detected common microplastics such as polypropylene (used in food containers and coffee cups) and polyethylene (used in single-use plastic bags).