Microplastics have been found in our everyday items, such asour food, water and even in the kitchen utensils we use to cook and store our food. It’s been estimated that Americans consume target=”_self” data-id=”b4fa64cb-df0f-4a00-af3a-895ae7fd5115″ href=”https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31184127/#link={%22role%22:%22standard%22,%22href%22:%22https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31184127/%22,%22target%22:%22%22,%22linkText%22:%2239,000 to 52,000 microplastic particles%22,%22absolute%22:%22%22}”>between 39,000 and 52,000 microplastic particles a year. More research needs to be done to see how this is affecting our health, but target=”_self” data-id=”b4fa64cb-df0f-4a00-af3a-895ae7fd5115″ href=”https://med.stanford.edu/news/insights/2025/01/microplastics-in-body-polluted-tiny-plastic-fragments.html#link={%22role%22:%22standard%22,%22href%22:%22https://med.stanford.edu/news/insights/2025/01/microplastics-in-body-polluted-tiny-plastic-fragments.html%22,%22target%22:%22%22,%22linkText%22:%22studies have linked microplastics%22,%22absolute%22:%22%22}”>studies have connected microplastics to a weakened immune system, certain types of cancer and cell damage.
Despite my awareness of microplastics, I’d put off searching through my own…
