Talking microplastics with the University of Minnesota
New research from the University of Minnesota details how microplastic pollution impacts human, animal and environmental health
September 9, 2026
Gerald (Jerry) Shurson, a professor in the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences, and Mary Kosuth, a postdoctoral fellow in the Institute on the Environment, answer questions about microplastics and what experts are doing to make a difference. Read the Q&A here, and check out the CFANS Insights Survey: Planet vs. Plastics, that shows 92% of Americans are concerned about microplastics' harm to human health, lakes and wildlife.
