metabolic-problems

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Iqbal I Pittalwala·University of California Riverside
1/18/2026

UC Riverside led mouse study finds microplastics affect male and female offspring differently. Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have reported for the first time that a father’s exposure to microplastics (MPs) can lead to metabolic problems in his offspring. Using mouse models, the team uncovered a previously unrecognized way in which environmental pollution [...]

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