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Fathers’ microplastic exposure may raise risk of diabetes in daughters: Study
Updated On: 28 December, 2025 07:25 AM IST | New Delhi | IANS
The study suggests the impact of plastic pollution is not limited to the individual exposed; it may leave a biological imprint that predisposes children to chronic diseases
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A father’s exposure to microplastics can trigger metabolic dysfunctions in children, with daughters more at risk of developing diabetes, according to animal studies.
Microplastics are tiny plastic particles (less than 5 millimetres) resulting from the breakdown of consumer products and industrial waste.
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