II. Microplastic the harm to human body
In recent years, microplastic have been found in the human body. The topic of “microplastics found in human blood clots for the first time” has attracted a lot of discussion among netizens. Previously, a research team from Nanjing University published a study in Environmental Science and Technology, which found that participants who frequently drank bottled water, ate take-out food and worked with dust exposure had more microplastics in their feces, and that elevated levels of microplastics in the body may also increase intestinal inflammation.
Although it is uncertain whether these microplastics can remain within the person, it is worth being alerted to the fact that the smallest microplastics can enter the blood, lymphatic system and even the liver, and that microplastics in the intestine may also affect the immune response of the digestive system. In addition, personal care products such as body wash, toothpaste, sunscreen, and wastewater from washing clothes in the washing machine may contain microplastics. We live in a world that has been infested with microplastics in every corner.
