UVic PhD candidate Abbas Motalebizadeh has created a new way to test water for microplastics.
Found in everything from food to makeup, microplastics are fragments of degraded plastics. Though scientists have yet to prove the how these tiny bits affect human health, according to Motalebizadeh, when consumed, they may contribute to the development of diseases and disorders.
“Microplastics can accumulate in the human body, including organs and tissues, and have even been detected in human blood,” he said.
