The study, published April 26 in the journal Scientific Reports, is the first to connect microplastics in the ocean with land-based pathogens. It found that microplastics can make it easier for disease-causing pathogens to concentrate in plastic-contaminated areas of the ocean.
Washington [US], February 2 (ANI): A new study has found an etiological link between obesity and a range of female reproductive disorders, but the extent of this link differs among conditions.