Simulation suggests microplastics impair ruminal fermentation

Interactions in the rumen may increase the odds that plastics enter the blood stream, but more research is needed to understand health effects in livestock.

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Microplastics — an emerging environmental concern — may interact with the rumen in ways that impact animal health and increase contamination in milk and meat products, according to a paper published last month in the Journal of Hazardous Materials.

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