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Microplastics found in prostate tumors

By NBC News  
   February 24, 2026

In a new study, researchers found microplastics deep inside prostate cancer tumors, raising more questions about the role the ubiquitous pollutants play in public health. The findings — which come from a small study of 10 men — were presented Monday at the American Society of Clinical Oncology's Genitourinary Cancers Symposium and have not yet been published in a peer-reviewed journal.

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