Study Links Microplastic in Human Excrement with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

A potential link between microplastics and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has been flagged up by a new scientific study, reports Bluewater, a world leader in sustainable water and bottle solutions for homes, businesses and public dispensing. Bluewater senior research scientist Ahmed Fawzy, Ph.D, said this is the first study to report the different concentrations of fecal microplastics between patients and healthy people.