PARIS: From ocean depths to mountain peaks, humans have littered the planet with tiny shards of plastic. We have even absorbed these microplastics into our bodies — with uncertain implications.Images of plastic pollution have become familiar: a turtle suffocated by a shopping bag, water bottles washed up on beaches, or the monstrous 'Great Pacific Garbage Patch' of floating detritus.
'It's potentially a big problem, but we don't have the scientific evidence to positively confirm what are the effects, if any.'One hypothesis is that microplastics could be responsible for certain syndromes that weaken human health.While scientists have recently identified their presence in the body, it is likely that humans have been eating, drinking and breathing in plastics for years.