University of Helsinki: Microplastics Disrupt Gut Microbiome and Fermentation in Farm Animals - Study Reveals New Risks to Animal Health and Food Safety
November 26, 2025
November 26, 2025
HELSINKI, Finland, Nov. 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of Helsinki issued the following news release:
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Microplastics disrupt gut microbiome and fermentation in farm animals: study reveals new risks to animal health and food safety
Microplastics, tiny plastic particles pervasive in agricultural environments, interact with and disrupt the microbial ecosystem in the rumen - the first stomach chamber of cattle, reveals an international study.
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Microplastics disrupt gut microbiome and fermentation in farm animals: study reveals new risks to animal health and food safety
Microplastics, tiny plastic particles pervasive in agricultural environments, interact with and disrupt the microbial ecosystem in the rumen - the first stomach chamber of cattle, reveals an international study.
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