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Microplastics end up in food

07.06.2019

The average person eats at least 50 microplastics a year and breathes in the same number more. This is evidenced by data from a scientific study at the University of Victoria in Canada.

Researchers report that in fact, the amount of plastic ingested by a person can be much higher. Since a small number of products were analyzed for plastic content in the study. For example, drinking bottled water will dramatically increase the rate.

At the moment, the exact effect of plastic on the body is still unknown, but it is very clear that microparticles are capable of releasing toxic substances. Also, some pieces of plastic are small enough to penetrate human tissue and trigger an immune response.

Microplastic air pollution comes from the decay of plastic waste, which is abundant all over the planet.

The scientists analyzed 26 previous studies that analyzed the content of microplastics in fish, shellfish, sugar, salt, beer and water, as well as in the air within cities.

Researchers estimate that adults eat about 50 micropalstic particles a year, and children about 000.

But most of the products have not been tested. Scientists suspect that the content of plastic in foods such as bread, meat, dairy products and vegetables may be even higher.

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