Microplastics are showing up in almost everything as plastic pollution continues to be an issue. The tiny toxic particles are in our drinking water, food, clothes, and even human tissue. And according to peer-reviewed research published in Science Advances, even ordinary contact between plastic and water can shed these particles even without sunlight or physical wear.
These microplastics have been associated with serious health risks, such as an increased risk of death.
What’s happening?
The report found that microscopic air bubbles forming on commonly used food containers and plastic bottles can erode their surfaces and release micro- and nanoplastics into the food or water.
The air bubbles formed across multiple plastic types, including polypropylene and polyethylene (which is what makes up plastic containers and…