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Eating Plastic in Every Bite We Take and Never Knowing the Effect on Our Health
Microplastic has so infused our ecosystem and our bodies that it can be found in the deepest oceans as well as our organs and even our blood. Our internal environment is compromised and so is our health.
Plastic was supposed to be the answer to our prayers in everything from keeping food fresh in our fridges to manufacturing new and cheaper household and personal items. We gladly rushed to include it in every aspect of our life and our healthcare system, never knowing the dangers that lurked within its chemistry and ultimate breakdown.
Now our world, and our bodies, even our blood, are carrying an unholy load of this material and many will go to our graves with plastic as part of our remains. The price to be paid for plastics that pollute on the micro-level is becoming apparent, but what can we do and how much damage will it cause every living thing on Earth?
Prior research on the ocean floor had discovered that microplastics and nanoplastics had settled and became a part of the aquatic environment. Once there, they were incorporated into both bacteria and filter-feeding phytoplankton, which were then ingested by filter-feeding sea creatures.
Seagrass meadows in the Mediterranean have been doing their best in the war against plastic…
