I heard a lot about microplastic getting into our bodies through fish and other food. But what are exactly consequences of having microplastic in body? Problems with fertility? High cancer risks? Lower immunity? What are exactly consequences of microplastic in our bodies? Should I avoid certain food? Or should I make blood test to check how much microplastic I have in my body?
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For the most part, we don’t know. It’s still a new field of study.
Some specific plastics are known to be harmful if ingested, and it’s not a big leap to assume breaking them down into tiny bits doesn’t make it any better.
Much of the discussion around microplastics at this point is people being surprised by how much there is, and just making the reasonable guess that it probably doesn’t improve the function of our bodies.
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