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=====How microplastics are infiltrating the food you eat===== | |||
[https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20230103-how-plastic-is-getting-into-our-food by Isabelle Gerretsen 3/1/23 BBC] | |||
Microplastics have infiltrated every part of the planet. They have been found buried in Antarctic sea ice, within the guts of marine animals inhabiting the deepest ocean trenches, and in drinking water around the world. Plastic pollution has been found on beaches of remote, uninhabited islands and it shows up in sea water samples across the planet. One study estimated that there are around 24.4 trillion fragments of microplastics in the upper regions of the world's oceans. | |||
=====Microplastics infiltrate human organs, raising health concerns===== | =====Microplastics infiltrate human organs, raising health concerns===== | ||
[https://www.ehn.org/microplastics-infiltrate-human-organs-raising-health-concerns by EHN Curators 27/2/25 EHN] | [https://www.ehn.org/microplastics-infiltrate-human-organs-raising-health-concerns by EHN Curators 27/2/25 EHN] | ||
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In Microplastics, a Reporter Sees the Big Picture
By Nina Agrawal 25/04/2025 The New York Times
As a health reporter covering chronic diseases for The New York Times, I often get ideas for articles from new medical research. And as someone who grew up near the ocean, I have long been aware of the vast amounts of plastic we as a society use and throw away — and the detrimental effects that such waste can have on the environment.
So in February, when I came across a study about the buildup of microplastics inside of human brains and other tissue, I was immediately curious.
In the study, researchers at the University of New Mexico described a novel way to identify and measure the amount of microplastics inside human bodies. They also showed that over time, as the amount of plastic in the environment has increased, so too has the level of microplastics in our brains.
