Scientists Race to Understand the Health Risks of Microplastics

Scientists Race to Understand the Health Risks of Microplastics

By Anthony King Visitors to Utrecht’s Wilhelmina Park in the summer of 2023 may have come across an unusual sight: volunteers on stationary exercise bikes, cycling for science. The bikes were set up in different parts of the park – in its centre, beside a busy road and at a traffic junction where cars constantly stopped and started. The aim was to observe how the body reacts to pollution. After the ride, researchers analysed the cyclists’ blood,…