Why are micro plastics bad?

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I get the scale and that they’re found everywhere, recently even in clouds, which is shocking; but what specifically are the negatives?

To put it a little obtusely: so what?

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* Physical irritation and inflammation of the digestive tract.
* They interfere with the production, release, transport, metabolism, and elimination of hormones, which can lead to various endocrine disorders, including metabolic disorders, developmental disorders, and even reproductive disorders (i.e., infertility, miscarriage, and birth defects)
* They can carry heavy metals and other toxic materials like BPA into your body.
* Stress in the airways and lungs when inhaled, leading to inflammation and lung damage
* *We have no idea what else*, because we’re only recently discovering the issue and just starting to look into its effects.

Rigorous but non-ELI5 source: [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10151227/#](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10151227/#)

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