Polyethylene microplastics linked to fatty liver disease, especially with poor diet

Texas A&M researchers say the study challenges assumptions that polyethylene is biologically inert. They reported increased indicators of fatty liver disease after polyethylene microplastic exposure, even without an unhealthy diet; the signs were more severe alongside a diet high in fat, fructose and cholesterol. Further research is needed to establish how these experimental observations relate to everyday human exposure.