We take microplastics
They contaminate tap water all over the world.
- 81% of tap water samples tested worldwide contained microplastic particles with an average of 5.45 particles per liter.
- Most of the particles were microfibers.
Bottled water is even more contaminated.
- 93% of bottled water samples from 19 global locations of 11 leading brands contained microplastic, with an average of 10.4 plastic particles per liter.
- Most of the particles were fragments of consumer products.
- Plastic bottles and beverage cartons can be a source of plastic particles in bottled water.
We eat micro and nano plastics
It has been found in thousands of processed foods
- They are ingested directly by humans during the consumption of fish, shellfish and molluscs.
- Microplastics have been found in the intestines of wild-caught and commercially sold fish (28% of fish sampled in Indonesian supermarkets and 25% of fish sampled in California grocery stores).
We breathe microplastics
- Sources of airborne plastics include degraded agricultural blankets, fibers released from clothes dryers, and the release of plastics from marine ecosystems (mainly packaging materials) during the formation of sea salt aerosols (i.e., release caused by wave action).
- Tires have recently been recognized as a source of airborne microplastics.
- The air in urban areas tends to be more polluted.
https://unwrappedproject.org/the-human-health-threats-of-microplastics