Researchers make troubling discovery after linking emerging health issue between father and child: 'Men planning to have children should consider …'
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Key Points:
- A recent study published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society found that exposure to microplastics in male mice led to worsened insulin resistance in their female offspring, suggesting potential intergenerational metabolic health risks.
- Microplastics, pervasive environmental pollutants found in water, soil, air, and even human tissues, have been linked to chronic health conditions and are difficult to avoid due to their widespread presence.
- The study raises concern that microplastic exposure may not only affect individuals directly but could also negatively impact future generations without direct exposure.
- Lead author Changcheng Zhou recommends men planning to have children reduce their microplastic exposure to protect both their own health and that of their offspring.
- To minimize exposure, experts advise reducing
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