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by L_226 2038 days ago
You may try searching for the components present in certain microplastics that are harmful, e.g. (BPA) bisphenol A [0].

Microplastics that have been generated from plastics containing BPA that are then lodged into the food chain from a very low level will have serious consequences, as BPA is an endocrine disrupter, and shown to negatively affect many physiologial systems including human sperm [1].

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bisphenol_A [1] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S08906...