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Scientists are finding microplastics everywhere, from our seas to our drinking water and throughout the human body
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They've been found in the brain, bloodstream, vital organs, even breast milk
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Now, new research discovered microplastics in male semen and female reproductive fluids
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The new study was small, but it found microplastics in 69% of follicular fluid samples
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That's the liquid that surrounds eggs in the ovaries. The study also found microplastics in 55% of semen samples
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The findings are raising concerns over how microplastics could impact not just people's health, but their fertility
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However, the scientists behind the study say more research is needed to figure out if they do and to what extent
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