Plastic Testicles
Tiny plastic shards found in human testicles, study says
The new study tested 23 preserved testes from cadavers who were ages 16 to 88 at the time of their death, then compared the levels of 12 different types of plastics in those testicles with plastics found in 47 dog testes.
“The levels of microplastic shards and types of plastics in human testes were three times greater than those found in dogs, and the dogs are eating off the floor. So it really puts in perspective of what we’re putting in our own bodies.”
Minuscule particles can invade individual cells and tissues in major organs, experts say, interrupting cellular processes and potentially depositing (a bunch of nasty chemicals).
(These chemicals) interfere with the human reproductive system, leading to genital and reproductive malformations as well as female infertility and a decline in sperm count, according to the Endocrine Society.
