if artificial plastics are (mostly) chemically inert, why do they pose such a high biological risk to lifeforms?

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We keep hearing the word “microplastic” in our foods, seas, and ground, but if they do not react with most chemicals, why are they a problem in our bodies? Wouldn’t they just ignore them?

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Micro plastics are less dangerous than a lot of people believe due to their inert nature as you have mentioned. The danger stems from all the additives in plastics. As plastic breaks down it releases harmful plasticizers, flame retardants, and other additives which are often times not inert and harm life.

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