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Humans are exposed to toxic chemicals and microplastics at all stages in the plastics life cycle. Microplastics effects on human health are of growing concern and an area of research. The tiny particles known as microplastics (MPs), have been found in various environmental and biological matrices, including air, water, food, and human tissues.
Another effective strategy, that could be supported by policies, is eliminating the need for plastic bottles such as by using refillable e.g. steel bottles, [195] and water carbonators, [196] [additional citation(s) needed] which may also prevent potential negative impacts on human health due to microplastics release. [197] [198] [199]
A small study published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine raises more questions than it answers about how these bits — microplastics and the smaller nanoplastics — might affect ...
There is more plastic in the soil than in the oceans. The presence of plastic in the environment hurts ecosystems and human health. [59] Research on the environmental impacts has typically focused on the disposal phase. However, the production of plastics is also responsible for substantial environmental, health and socioeconomic impacts. [60]
“Plastic cutting boards may be a significant source of microplastics in human food,” Dr. Kelly Johnson-Arbor, a toxicologist at MedStar Health, tells Yahoo Life. “While we don’t exactly ...
At the same time, there is growing concern about the health and environmental consequences of microplastics — the bits of degraded plastic that slough off as the product ages, or is used, or washed.
Given their minute size, nanoplastics can penetrate biological barriers and accumulate in human tissues, potentially leading to adverse health effects. [78] [79] Plastics continue to accumulate in landfills and oceans, leading to pollution that negatively impacts both human and animal health.
Major forms of pollution include air pollution, water pollution, litter, noise pollution, plastic pollution, soil contamination, radioactive contamination, thermal pollution, light pollution, and visual pollution. [2] Pollution has widespread consequences on human and environmental health, having systematic impact on social and economic systems.