Babies taking in high levels of microplastics when fed instant formula, major study finds
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Babies fed infant formula are taking in high levels of microplastics from their feeding bottles, a major study by Irish scientists has found.
Tiny pieces of plastic are shed by the bottles when they heat up during sterilisation or when formula is made up in them using hot, or even moderately warm, water.
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