Plastic is everywhere.
It's in our clothes, our food, even the air we breathe, so it's no surprise that plastic is also in our bodies.
But how exactly do these microscopic particles affect our health?
Micro and nanoplastics generally enter our bodies in one of three ways, through the air, through our skin, and most commonly, through what we eat and drink.
While processed foods have the most plastic, particles have infiltrated our farms and seeds, making their way into most seafood, meat, and produce.
Plastic packaging sheds particles into whatever it touches.
A single liter of bottled water can contain over two hundred thousand of them.
Even metal cans and paper wrappers often hide plastic linings.
At home, particles enter our food from plastic cutting boards and Teflon cookware.
Plastic storage containers are especially bad.
