PARIS: Humans eat and breathe in tens of thousands of microplastic particles every year, according to a new analysis Wednesday that raised fresh questions over how plastic waste could directly impact our health.
In Wednesday's research, Canadian scientists analysed hundreds of data sets on microplastic contamination and compared them to the typical diet and consumption habits of Americans.AdvertisementTaking into account the pollution we breathe in, that figure rose to 121,000 particles - equivalent to over 320 particles every day.
The authors stressed that their figures were estimates. The amount of plastics consumed by a given individual would depend largely on where they live and what they eat, they said. Grant, who was not involved in the research, added that it was likely that only a small percentage of particles inhaled actually reached the lungs.
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