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A poison like no other, how microplastics corrupted our planet and our bodies, Matt Simon

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A poison like no other, how microplastics corrupted our planet and our bodies, Matt Simon

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-231) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A poison like no other

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1313478941

Responsibility statement

Matt Simon

Sub title

how microplastics corrupted our planet and our bodies

Summary

It's falling from the sky and is in the air we breathe. It's in our food, our clothes, and our homes. It's microplastic and it's everywhere--including our own bodies. Scientists are just beginning to discover how these tiny particles threaten health, but the studies are alarming. A Poison Like No Other is the first book to fully explore this new dimension of the plastic crisis. Matt Simon follows the intrepid scientists who travel to the ends of the earth and the bottom of the ocean to understand the consequences of our dependence on plastic. Unlike other pollutants that are single elements or simple chemical compounds, microplastics represent a cocktail of toxicity linked to diseases ranging from diabetes to cancer. There is no easy fix, Simon warns. But we will never curb our plastic addiction until we begin to recognize the invisible particles all around us

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