Has anyone ever cared about whether we drink water in plastic bottles and put food in plastic bags every day. Will these plastics enter the human body? Don’t rush to take away. According to the authoritative British media "The Guardian", after randomly taking blood samples from 2

Has anyone ever cared about it? We drink water in plastic bottles and put food in plastic bags every day. . Will these plastics enter the human body? ? What impact does it have on the body?

If I say, we have to eat nearly g of plastic every week, do you believe it?

Don’t rush to take away. According to the authoritative British media " Guardian ", after randomly taking blood samples from 22 testers, it was found that 80% of the subjects, microplastic particles were found in the blood. And these microplastic particles may be deposited on certain organs.

So, what exactly is this microplastic particle? How does it enter the human body and what harm will it cause to the body?

microplastic, what kind of demon is it? How did it enter the human body?

The definition of microplastics is very simple. plastic particles with a diameter less than 5 mm can be collectively called microplastic particles. Of course, the diameter of plastic particles in our blood is smaller, about 0.0007mm.

and has far more than one type of plastic granules in the blood. Among the 22 blood samples, about half of the people had PET plastic particles in the blood. Most of this plastic is the raw material of beverage bottles, and one-third of the samples contained polystyrene used to package food, and one-quarter of the samples were detected in polyethylene . This polyethylene and polystyrene are actually the raw materials for plastic bags.

So how do these raw materials for beverage bottles and plastic bags enter the human body? Did you eat ?

• Environmental pollution

We all know that plastics are very difficult to degrade. It may take hundreds of years to be completely degraded under natural conditions. However, plastic products are exposed to the wild for a long time. Under the influence of wind, sun, water flow, and mutual friction, they will be gradually "ground" into tiny particles just like grinding flour.

When these particles are small enough, they will penetrate into our lives along the water source and the air, and enter the human body along the breathing and diet. Moreover, these microplastics are almost pervasive. According to relevant research, the existence of microplastics has been detected in the environment of Mount Everest and Antarctic.

Environmental pollution is the first reason why plastics invade the human body, but the abuse of plastic products is also one of the reasons why plastics invade the human body .

• plastic products abuse

If you drink water and drink 1.5 to 2 liters of beverages every day, over a year, the microplastic particles that may be consumed in this way can reach more than 100,000.

If you are using plastic tableware while drinking water, such as plastic chopsticks, plastic bowls, or the plastic products you usually use, you will consume more plastic particles.

• plastic products are improperly used

New York University research team discovered a strange phenomenon, that is, the content of microplastics in children's feces is much higher than that in adults, especially the content of microplastics in babies, which is 10 times higher than that in adults.

Because some parents will use plastic bottles and water cups for their children to drink hot water for convenience. However, polyvinyl chloride is not strong in heat resistance and may decompose at around 60-80℃, and these components may penetrate into the water. Many friends have encountered this, especially the plastic cup I just bought. After pouring boiling water, you can obviously smell a irritating smell.

Also, many people like to wrap the purchased food in plastic bags and put it directly into the refrigerator. However, although the ingredients of plastic products are stable and not easy to decompose, the low-temperature environment will make the plastic very crisp, which is not good if it sticks to the meat.

so.It is really hard to be wary of the way microplastics invade the human body. So here, some people may have questions. What impact will these microplastics be so small and omnipresent, on the human body?

What impact does microplastic have on our bodies?

First of all, from the way microplastics enter the human body, the intestines, stomach, lungs and other organs should be the first to be affected. Therefore, many researchers have speculated that microplastics will have a certain impact on the intestine, stomach, and lungs, and may even be one of the factors that affect tumors.

But so far, has no direct evidence that microplastics can cause human diseases . Because of the impact of microplastics on humans, people generally do not pay much attention to it.

Currently, only animal experiments show that long-term exposure to microplastics will cause aneurysms and reproductive system changes in ; it will cause abnormal cognitive function of hermit crabs; hinder the growth of mussels; affect the expression of certain genes of fruit fly , and abnormal embryos and traits.

But at present, we only know that microplastics will attach to the red blood cell membrane and will be transported to various organs in the body with blood. As for what impact will it have on the organs in the future and what diseases will it cause, there is really no accurate answer at the moment.

Many friends may object that many of them are plastic products in daily life. Are you deliberately causing panic?

is not the case. I just let everyone notice the phenomenon of plastic invasion of the human body. It is also recommended that you use less plastic products. After all, reducing plastic products in the environment will also help us reduce our intake of microplastics ourselves.

here provides you with three ways to reduce microplastic intake.

. Some people may like to put food in the microwave with plastic packaging. Some people put the dishes that have just been fried directly into plastic boxes, especially when eating outside. Some people use the heater in the plastic inner liner to heat water, etc.; there are snacks wrapped in plastic bags on the roadside. These behaviors will increase the risk of microplastic intake.

As mentioned earlier, high temperatures can destroy the chemical bonds of polyethylene molecules, which may cause more microplastics to enter food. Therefore, try to use ceramic utensils to store hot food. If it is food that needs heating, the outer packaging must be removed so that it can be eaten safer.

. Try not to use plastic bags with color or heavy odor

If you occasionally use one or two plastic bags and do a good job of recycling, it will actually have minimal impact on the environment and will not harm the body. But be careful not to use colorful or irritating plastic bags to hold ingredients.

Why?

First point, these colored plastic bags may be made of recycled plastic products, and secondary recycling of plastic products are not allowed to be used to hold food.

The second point is that during the production of colored plastic bags, a large amount of pigments and colorants may be added, which are of no benefit to human health.

Secondly, generally speaking, plastic bags are not very obvious. If you can smell a irritating smell, in most cases, it is a plastic bag that does not meet national standards. Some ingredients may exceed the standard or are unqualified plastic bags. Try not to use them.

Doctors have something to say that the birth of microplastics is indeed a consequence of human beings’ own hands. However, so far, no relevant research has proved that these microplastics are safe and harmless to the human body.

What will happen in the end? What diseases will these microplastics cause? It is not known at present, but I just hope that everyone can notice the dangers of microplastics and prevent them in time, so that the risks of microplastics can be minimized.