Microplastics Have Been Found in Air, Water, Food, and Human Blood
Keywords:
Colon hydrotherapy, Contaminating, Environment, Infrared radiation, Microplastics, PolyethyleneAbstract
Microplastics are, as the name suggests, tiny particles of tiny particles found in various places-the oceans, the environment, and now in human blood. Microplastics are tiny bits of various types of plastic found in the environment. The name is used to differentiate them from “Microplastics” such as bottles and bags made of plastic. There is no universal agreement on the size that fits this bill-the U.S. NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) and the European Chemical Agency define Microplastics as less than 5mm in length. However, for the purposes of this study. Since the authors were interested in measuring the quantities of plastic that can cross the membranes and diffuse into the body via the blood stream, the authors have upper limits on the size of particles as 0.0007 millimetres. The size of the particles that the group looked for was as small as about 700 nanometres. This is really small and it remains to be seen if there is a danger of such particles crossing the blood cell wall and affecting the organs. Also, a larger study needs to be conducted to firm up the present finding.
The study said the Microplastics could have entered the body by many routes: via air, water or food, but also in products such as particular toothpaste, lip glosses and tattoo ink. The tiny pieces of mostly invisible plastic have already been found almost everywhere else on Earth, from the deepest oceans to the highest mountains as well as in the air, soil and food chain.
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