There are tiny pieces of plastic in the food we eat and the air we breathe.
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It seems like every few months, microplastics are discovered in a new part of the body. They’ve been found in the liver, kidneys, lungs and intestines. They’ve also been found in human breast milk and blood. Last week, microplastics were found again in the olfactory bulb (a part of the brain crucial to the sense of smell) of eight people.
These plastic pieces are very small (less than 5 millimeters in size) and can get into our bodies through food, water and even…
