Late Wednesday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its tally of such cases to 153, spread across 16 states. These cases have emerged in a relatively short timeframe -- from June 28 through Aug. 20, the agency said in a statement.
However the World Health Organization also noted that more research is needed into how microplastics may impact human health and the environment, the Associated Press reported.
Rates among all other racial/ethnic groups were at least 14 times higher than among whites.
The Norwegian researchers also found that too much sitting was associated with a higher risk of early death.
A new study says that people who have lots of cats aren't more likely to be anxious, depressed or lonely, CNN reporte
