It feels like every few weeks i see an article about microplastics being in the human body. As i understand plastics are inert so why do we expect them to be any more harmful than normal dust?
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Studies have shown that they substantially increase the risk for several medical conditions. Also, they’re not inert, nothing is. Even inert gases aren’t actually inert.
There are several compounds in plastics that are wildly harmful to humans. Even in plastics that don’t contain these compounds, the presence of foreign matter can interfere with the function of systems. Think of it like throwing a wrench in a gearbox.
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