Although our body expels most of the microplastics we ingest, some still linger on inside us, potentially causing harm. — AFP
Ubiquitous and almost invisible, the tiny shards of plastic that are entering the human body through the food we eat could be damaging our brains in multiple ways, experts fear.
A team of scientists have identified “five main pathways” along which so-called microplastics – shed from items such as plastic bottles, containers and cutting boards – may harm the brain and could be accelerating the development of neurodegenerative diseases.
