Trouw highlights the state of microplastics and health research

Dutch newspaper Trouw recently published an in-depth article on the current state of research into microplastics and human health. The piece offers a balanced look at growing concerns about exposure and the scientific challenges involved in assessing potential health risks.

Microplastics are present everywhere, including in indoor environments where people spend most of their time. But what do we actually know about exposure levels, and how do laboratory findings translate to real-life health risks? For this article, Barbro Melgert (University of Groningen), Juliette Legler (Utrecht University), and Luke Parker (TNO) were interviewed.

Juliette Legler, coordinator of the MOMENTUM consortium, notes that important progress has been made, but that long-term efforts are still needed:

“We have now laid a good foundation, but I hope that in the coming ten years we can make major steps.”

The article offers a thoughtful look at why microplastics research is complex, and why continued collaboration and long-term research efforts are essential.

Read the full article in Dutch (Trouw): Wat doet plastic met je gezondheid? Zoeken naar dat ene schadelijke stofje in een kluwen van chemicaliën | Trouw