#redox — Public Fediverse posts

`The paper gives scientists a new way to look at the effects of plastic pollution, Wagner says. “It implies microplastics themselves are a source of oxidative species ... and oxidative stress is not a secondary effect of exposure.”`

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/microplastics-are-linked-to-inflammation-scientists-might-have-finally-worked-out-why/

#toxicology #plastic #microplastic #pollution #health #stress #oxidation #redox