07/11/2024
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90% of the world's table salt is contaminated with microplastics, carrying harmful chemicals and pathogens into our bodies.
Extremely small microplastics have been found in human blood, raising concerns about the long-term health effects of plastic.
Dutch scientists have found quantifiable microplastics in the blood of 17 out of 22 volunteers in their study, a rate of 77%.
These tiny particles can travel freely throughout the body and become trapped in organs, leading to serious health problems. Scientists are monitoring to understand the full range of health impacts, both short and long-term.
Previous studies have shown that microplastics harm human cells. The inhalation of airborne pollutants is also linked to millions of deaths each year. A large amount of plastic waste is dispersed in the environment, and microplastics are ubiquitous, from the highest mountains to the deepest parts of the Pacific Ocean.
Food and drinking water can contain microplastics, and even the air we breathe may contain these particles.
Since blood circulates throughout our bodies, the presence of microplastics in the blood means that they can be found anywhere in the body.
