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Researchers at Texas A&M University have discovered that polyethylene microplastics, one of the world's most common plastics, may pose a hidden threat to liver health by contributing to fatty liver disease. The study found that polyethylene microplastics can exacerbate liver damage, with potentially worse effects when combined with an unhealthy diet, contradicting previous assumptions that this widely used plastic was relatively harmless. The findings raise concerns about the widespread presence of polyethylene in consumer products and the environment, and its potential long-term health effects. This discovery highlights the need for further investigation into how different types of microplastics accumulate in the body and their role in metabolic diseases.