Microplastics are prevalent in our environment, raising major concerns about their impact on human and animal health.&nbsp;

A recent study in Environmental Health Perspectives revealed how consuming these tiny plastic particles are finding their way into human bodies and their presence in human brains.

According to the study authors, ingested microplastics spread from the gut to the brain, liver, and kidneys.

The entrance point could be by skin contact, inhalation, or ingestion (via trophic transfer or infected food).

“Our findings recommend that microplastic exposure can lead to metabolic changes in these tissues, indicating potential systemic effects,” study author Marcus Garcia, PharmD, a postdoctoral fellow at the University of New Mexico College of Pharmacy said.

“The implications of our findings for human health are substantial.”

Microplastics, defined as plastic particles less than 5 millimeters in size, are now widely found in our environment, contaminating soil, food, and water.

The study authors attempted to duplicate consumption of microplastics in a quantity that is similar to human exposure. Mice were exposed to different amounts of polystyrene or mixed polymer microspheres through oral gastric feeding.

After mice were fed microplastics, the researchers examined serum, brain, liver, kidney, and colon tissues to identify the presence of microplastics.

Alarmingly, researchers detected microplastics in the brain, liver, and kidneys of exposed mice. This discovery suggests that microplastics can travel beyond the gut and potentially reach distant organs throughout the body.

After microplastic exposure, they also found that specific metabolic changes occurred in the colon, liver, and brain.

“By exposing mice to levels of microplastics similar to human ingestion, we discovered that these particles can indeed migrate from the gut into organs such as the liver, kidney, and brain,” Garcia explained.

Microplastics and even smaller nanoplastics that enter the brain may disrupt its delicate functions. This disruption can lead to a series of problems, including loss of brain cells, abnormal protein failure and communication issues between neurons.&nbsp;

The overall consequence could be the development or worsening of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's or even problems with brain development in children.

(With inputs from agencies)

Microplastics are prevalent in our environment, raising major concerns about their impact on human and animal health. A recent study in Environmental Health Perspectives revealed how consuming these tiny plastic particles are finding their way into human bodies and their presence in human brains.

Microplastics are prevalent in our environment, raising major concerns about their impact on human and animal health. A recent study in Environmental Health Perspectives revealed how consuming these tiny plastic particles are finding their way into human bodies and their presence in human brains. According to the study authors, ingested microplastics spread from the gut to the brain, liver, and kidneys. The entrance point could be by skin contact, inhalation, or ingestion (via trophic transfer or infected food). “Our findings recommend that microplastic exposure can lead to metabolic changes in these tissues, indicating potential systemic effects,” study author Marcus Garcia, PharmD, a postdoctoral fellow at the University of New Mexico College of Pharmacy said. “The implications of our findings for human health are substantial.” Microplastics, defined as plastic particles less than 5 millimeters in size, are now widely found in our environment, contaminating soil, food, and water. The study authors attempted to duplicate consumption of microplastics in a quantity that is similar to human exposure. Mice were exposed to different amounts of polystyrene or mixed polymer microspheres through oral gastric feeding. After mice were fed microplastics, the researchers examined serum, brain, liver, kidney, and colon tissues to identify the presence of microplastics. Alarmingly, researchers detected microplastics in the brain, liver, and kidneys of exposed mice. This discovery suggests that microplastics can travel beyond the gut and potentially reach distant organs throughout the body. After microplastic exposure, they also found that specific metabolic changes occurred in the colon, liver, and brain. “By exposing mice to levels of microplastics similar to human ingestion, we discovered that these particles can indeed migrate from the gut into organs such as the liver, kidney, and brain,” Garcia explained. Microplastics and even smaller nanoplastics that enter the brain may disrupt its delicate functions. This disruption can lead to a series of problems, including loss of brain cells, abnormal protein failure and communication issues between neurons. The overall consequence could be the development or worsening of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's or even problems with brain development in children. (With inputs from agencies)

Microplastics may travel from gut to brain, new study finds

Microplastics are everywhere. Recent studies have shown not only are they in oceans but also the rain, snow, and even clouds, not to mention the food we eat, the water we drink and several parts of the human body. While not much is known about how microplastics affect the human body, we have some idea of how it is affecting the environment and it might be worse than once believed.&nbsp;

Earlier this year, a team of Japanese researchers who examined 44 samples of water collected from clouds found that the water had <a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/microplastics-found-in-cloud-for-first-time-researchers-sound-warning-bell-640473">at least 70 particles of microplastics</a>. But a new study published on Wednesday (Nov 15) suggests that it might be affecting our weather.&nbsp;

<h2>What is the new study about and how was it conducted?</h2>

The study published in the journal Environmental Science &amp; Technology Letters was conducted by a team of scientists who collected 28 samples of liquid from clouds at the top of Mount Tai in eastern China.&nbsp;

The team then used computer models to find out how the microplastics could have gotten there. They also tested how the particles could have impacted the clouds as well as been affected by them.

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Microplastics have been defined as tiny chunks of less than five millimetres long pieces of plastic and microfibres from clothes that get caught in the Earth’s atmosphere.

<h2>What did the scientists find?</h2>

The team of researchers led by Yan Wang of Shandong University found that low-altitude and denser clouds had more amount of microplastics.&nbsp;

The findings indicated that airflow from highly populated inland cities was the primary source of the microplastics in the samples that they collected.

The team of scientists also found that the particles were made of common polymers.

In addition to creating rain and snow, clouds play a vital role in regulating the amount of solar energy that reaches the Earth’s surface as well as the energy which is radiated back into space.&nbsp;

Therefore, any man-made changes affecting the clouds including substances like microplastics might be affecting our weather.&nbsp;

ALSO READ |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/science/scientists-find-microplastics-in-cave-closed-to-humans-for-30-years-study-641823">Scientists find microplastics in cave closed to humans for 30 years: Study</a>

The study by the team of scientists in China concluded that more work needs to be done in order to fully understand how microplastics affect clouds as well as their “potential impacts on atmospheric metal cycles and cloud formation.”&nbsp;

“Its likely that microplastics in clouds may affect the weather,” Christopher Reddy, an environmental chemist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, who was not involved in the research told USA Today.&nbsp;

He also told the American media outlet that the study paves the way for other studies to understand how microplastics in clouds affect climate and weather.&nbsp;

“This is a good study, I’m very impressed with the quality of the work,” Reddy told USA Today. “It’s not good news, but it’s good science,” he added. 
 
(With inputs from agencies)

Microplastics are everywhere. Recent studies have shown not only are they in oceans but also the rain, snow, and even clouds, not to mention the food we eat, the water we drink and several parts of the human body.

Microplastics are everywhere. Recent studies have shown not only are they in oceans but also the rain, snow, and even clouds, not to mention the food we eat, the water we drink and several parts of the human body. While not much is known about how microplastics affect the human body, we have some idea of how it is affecting the environment and it might be worse than once believed. Earlier this year, a team of Japanese researchers who examined 44 samples of water collected from clouds found that the water had at least 70 particles of microplastics. But a new study published on Wednesday (Nov 15) suggests that it might be affecting our weather. What is the new study about and how was it conducted? The study published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology Letters was conducted by a team of scientists who collected 28 samples of liquid from clouds at the top of Mount Tai in eastern China. The team then used computer models to find out how the microplastics could have gotten there. They also tested how the particles could have impacted the clouds as well as been affected by them. ALSO READ | Explained: Study finds it’s raining microplastics, should we be concerned about our health? Microplastics have been defined as tiny chunks of less than five millimetres long pieces of plastic and microfibres from clothes that get caught in the Earth’s atmosphere. What did the scientists find? The team of researchers led by Yan Wang of Shandong University found that low-altitude and denser clouds had more amount of microplastics. The findings indicated that airflow from highly populated inland cities was the primary source of the microplastics in the samples that they collected. The team of scientists also found that the particles were made of common polymers. In addition to creating rain and snow, clouds play a vital role in regulating the amount of solar energy that reaches the Earth’s surface as well as the energy which is radiated back into space. Therefore, any man-made changes affecting the clouds including substances like microplastics might be affecting our weather. ALSO READ | Scientists find microplastics in cave closed to humans for 30 years: Study The study by the team of scientists in China concluded that more work needs to be done in order to fully understand how microplastics affect clouds as well as their “potential impacts on atmospheric metal cycles and cloud formation.” “Its likely that microplastics in clouds may affect the weather,” Christopher Reddy, an environmental chemist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, who was not involved in the research told USA Today. He also told the American media outlet that the study paves the way for other studies to understand how microplastics in clouds affect climate and weather. “This is a good study, I’m very impressed with the quality of the work,” Reddy told USA Today. “It’s not good news, but it’s good science,” he added. (With inputs from agencies)

Study shows clouds filled with microplastics may be affecting our weather, scientists alarmed

Recently, there have been dozens of studies by scientists and researchers which have found microplastics virtually everywhere including food, oceans, drinking water, even inside the human body, in our blood, lungs, and so on. Meanwhile, a new study in New Zealand found that it has been raining microplastic.&nbsp;

This “mist of plastic” falls every day and is invisible to the naked eye, it has no smell or taste but it is present and could potentially be more harmful than one might think. Earlier this week, a study published in the Environmental Science &amp; Technology found that some 74 metric tons of microplastics rained over New Zealand’s city of Auckland in 2020.&nbsp;

To put this into perspective, the aforementioned amount of microplastics is equal to at least three million plastic bottles. The study also found that on average nearly 5000 microplastic particles settle daily on every square metre of the city’s rooftop.&nbsp;

Invisible menace

Microplastic has been defined as tiny chunks of less than five millimetres long pieces of plastic and microfibres from clothes which get caught in the Earth’s atmosphere. Previous studies have also confirmed the worst fears that microplastics are being carried all around the world including remote areas such as Antarctica where, earlier this year, microplastics were found in the fresh snowfall.&nbsp;

ALSO WATCH |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/wion-climate-tracker-microplastics-now-in-our-meat-milk-blood-495617">WION Climate Tracker: Microplastics: Now in our meat, milk &amp; blood</a> 
 
However, plastic rain is also being called the new acid rain which has already been an issue owing to the increased emissions of gases such as sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxide, said a report by WIRED. But unlike acidification, getting rid of rained-down plastic is nearly impossible since it never really goes away and just breaks down into smaller pieces.&nbsp;

The report also said how “flowing into the oceans via wastewater and tainting deep-sea ecosystems, and they’re (microplastics) even ejecting out of the water and blowing onto land in sea breezes.”&nbsp;

What else does the new study say?

While the results of the study seem baffling, New Zealand is not alone. A similar study published in 2020, titled, “Atmospheric microplastic deposition in an urban environment and an evaluation of transport”, found that an average of over 750 microplastic particles fell over the same patch of land in London.&nbsp;

ALSO WATCH |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/microplastic-found-in-fresh-snowfall-in-antarctica-486388">Microplastic found in fresh snowfall in Antarctica</a>

This does not suggest that pollution in the United Kingdom is lesser since it does not account for the smallest microplastics blowing with the air and our improved ability to find microplastics, said ScienceAlert. Additionally, since there is no set methodology for identifying microplastics, there are many ways to gather the data and study it in this context. Therefore, the results from different research may vary.&nbsp;

The Auckland research was conducted over nine weeks in two locations where microplastics were caught using a funnel and a jar contraption. The team of scientists from the University of Auckland found at least eight types of airborne plastics with polyethylene (PE) which is used in plastic bags or bottles being the most common one among them.

The study also noted that the number of microplastics found in the contraption on windy days was more when compared to any other day. “The production of airborne microplastics from breaking waves could be a key part of the global transport of microplastics,” said chemist Joel Rindelaub from the University of Auckland, as quoted by ScienceAlert.&nbsp;

ALSO READ |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/science/eating-drinking-and-breathing-for-years-scientists-find-microplastics-everywhere-493992">Eating, drinking and breathing for years: Scientists find microplastics everywhere</a>

He added, “And it could help explain how some microplastics get into the atmosphere and are carried to remote places, like here in New Zealand.” Furthermore, scientists also found that the number of microplastics found in their urban site was more when compared to the suburban location and most of them were sized between 10 and 50 micrometres.&nbsp; 
 
What are the potential effects on human health?

So far, microplastics have been found in different parts of the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/researchers-recently-found-microplastics-in-every-human-tissue-they-studied-321472">human body</a> including <a href="https://www.wionews.com/science/in-a-first-microplastic-pollution-gets-detected-in-human-blood-465443">blood</a>, lungs, and even the gut, but does it affect our health? There is very little known about the effects of microplastics on human health while we have already seen the effect it has on marine life, the same cannot be said for humans.&nbsp;

However, some tests in laboratory settings have shown microplastics damaging human cells by causing an allergic reaction and in some cases even cell death. In 2020, researchers have found microplastic particles in the human placenta, an organ that is created in the uterus during the pregnancy of unborn children.&nbsp;

ALSO WATCH |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/gravitas-plastic-found-in-human-foetus-352447">Gravitas: Plastic found in human foetus</a>

The placenta gives oxygen and sustenance to the infant in the belly while eliminating the waste issue, therefore it continues to be “a matter of extraordinary concern”, as the scientists had called it at the time. Some of the expected impacts of microplastics on babies as speculated by analysts included diminished foetal development.&nbsp;

Furthermore, there have been some particles identified in the previous study that found microplastics in the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/science/after-blood-presence-of-microplastics-unearthed-in-human-lungs-by-scientists-468917">deepest section of the lung</a> which was earlier thought to be impossible as the airways are very narrow. The particles, which were most commonly found, were polypropylene which is known to be toxic to humans and can cause lung irritation, dizziness, headaches, asthma and even cancer in some cases.&nbsp;

ALSO READ |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/science/microplastics-detected-in-human-breastmilk-for-first-time-scientists-startled-523920">Microplastics detected in human breast milk for first time, scientists startled</a>

The toxicity of different plastics has more or less been determined as many scientists speculate that the particles could either cause irritation and inflammation which could someday lead to cancer or they could just stay in the human body as an “inert presence and do nothing,” said a report by National Geographic. It added, what remains unknown is at what point it becomes toxic, be it the amount of microplastics in our bodies or the length of exposure.&nbsp;

However, since they do not breakdown, “Having these particles in your body can cause stress and changes in metabolism, it can affect immunity, the ability to fight infections, it can affect your reproductive capacity and potentially it could be carcinogenic”, said Professor Anoop Chauhan, a respiratory specialist with Portsmouth Hospital Trust to the Daily Mail.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;

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Invisible menace Microplastic has been defined as tiny chunks of less than five millimetres long pieces of plastic and microfibres from clothes which get caught in the Earth’s atmosphere. Previous studies have also confirmed the worst fears that microplastics are being carried all around the world including remote areas such as Antarctica where, earlier this year, microplastics were found in the fresh snowfall. ALSO WATCH | WION Climate Tracker: Microplastics: Now in our meat, milk & blood However, plastic rain is also being called the new acid rain which has already been an issue owing to the increased emissions of gases such as sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxide, said a report by WIRED. But unlike acidification, getting rid of rained-down plastic is nearly impossible since it never really goes away and just breaks down into smaller pieces. The report also said how “flowing into the oceans via wastewater and tainting deep-sea ecosystems, and they’re (microplastics) even ejecting out of the water and blowing onto land in sea breezes.” What else does the new study say? While the results of the study seem baffling, New Zealand is not alone. A similar study published in 2020, titled, “Atmospheric microplastic deposition in an urban environment and an evaluation of transport”, found that an average of over 750 microplastic particles fell over the same patch of land in London. ALSO WATCH | Microplastic found in fresh snowfall in Antarctica This does not suggest that pollution in the United Kingdom is lesser since it does not account for the smallest microplastics blowing with the air and our improved ability to find microplastics, said ScienceAlert. Additionally, since there is no set methodology for identifying microplastics, there are many ways to gather the data and study it in this context. Therefore, the results from different research may vary. The Auckland research was conducted over nine weeks in two locations where microplastics were caught using a funnel and a jar contraption. The team of scientists from the University of Auckland found at least eight types of airborne plastics with polyethylene (PE) which is used in plastic bags or bottles being the most common one among them. The study also noted that the number of microplastics found in the contraption on windy days was more when compared to any other day. “The production of airborne microplastics from breaking waves could be a key part of the global transport of microplastics,” said chemist Joel Rindelaub from the University of Auckland, as quoted by ScienceAlert. ALSO READ | Eating, drinking and breathing for years: Scientists find microplastics everywhere He added, “And it could help explain how some microplastics get into the atmosphere and are carried to remote places, like here in New Zealand.” Furthermore, scientists also found that the number of microplastics found in their urban site was more when compared to the suburban location and most of them were sized between 10 and 50 micrometres. What are the potential effects on human health? So far, microplastics have been found in different parts of the human body including blood, lungs, and even the gut, but does it affect our health? There is very little known about the effects of microplastics on human health while we have already seen the effect it has on marine life, the same cannot be said for humans. However, some tests in laboratory settings have shown microplastics damaging human cells by causing an allergic reaction and in some cases even cell death. In 2020, researchers have found microplastic particles in the human placenta, an organ that is created in the uterus during the pregnancy of unborn children. ALSO WATCH | Gravitas: Plastic found in human foetus The placenta gives oxygen and sustenance to the infant in the belly while eliminating the waste issue, therefore it continues to be “a matter of extraordinary concern”, as the scientists had called it at the time. Some of the expected impacts of microplastics on babies as speculated by analysts included diminished foetal development. Furthermore, there have been some particles identified in the previous study that found microplastics in the deepest section of the lung which was earlier thought to be impossible as the airways are very narrow. The particles, which were most commonly found, were polypropylene which is known to be toxic to humans and can cause lung irritation, dizziness, headaches, asthma and even cancer in some cases. ALSO READ | Microplastics detected in human breast milk for first time, scientists startled The toxicity of different plastics has more or less been determined as many scientists speculate that the particles could either cause irritation and inflammation which could someday lead to cancer or they could just stay in the human body as an “inert presence and do nothing,” said a report by National Geographic. It added, what remains unknown is at what point it becomes toxic, be it the amount of microplastics in our bodies or the length of exposure. However, since they do not breakdown, “Having these particles in your body can cause stress and changes in metabolism, it can affect immunity, the ability to fight infections, it can affect your reproductive capacity and potentially it could be carcinogenic”, said Professor Anoop Chauhan, a respiratory specialist with Portsmouth Hospital Trust to the Daily Mail. 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Explained: Study finds it’s raining microplastics, should we be concerned about our health?

A new study conducted by the University of Eastern Finland has shown that microplastics are easily climbing the food chain through both plants and animals.

The study says that plants suck synthetic contaminants up from the soil and animals or insects munching on those greens get their fill of nanoplastics.

Plastic particles less than one micrometre in size are primarily the result of bigger plastic pieces being weathered down by natural processes.

According to the study's lead scientist Fazel Monikh, when tiny 250 nm particles of polystyrene and polyvinyl chloride are fed to lettuce, which in turn is fed to black soldier fly larvae eaten by hungry roach fish, they prove that microplastics can easily climb the food chain.

Researchers encased the rare element gadolinium within the tiny plastics to more easily track them because these particles are hard to detect and can be altered during their physiological journeys.

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In order to ensure that the plastic completely covered the metal, the scientists used a scanning electron microscope (SEM).

Caused by pollutants like mercury and polychlorinated biphenyls, biomagnification is when the chemicals taken up at the lower trophic levels become more concentrated as they pass up the food chain.

Monikh said, ''Our results show that lettuce can take up nano plastics from the soil and transfer them into the food chain.''

"This indicates that the presence of tiny plastic particles in soil could be associated with a potential health risk to herbivores and humans if these findings are found to be generalisable to other plants and crops and to field settings."

From the deepest ocean trenches to the remote isolation of Antarctica, microplastics are now ubiquitous in every environment and are passing through our bodies every day.

Unlike their larger particles of origin, the particular concern about these tiny particles is that they're small enough to pass through many more physiological barriers.&nbsp;

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A new study conducted by the University of Eastern Finland has shown that microplastics are easily climbing the food chain through both plants and animals. The study says that plants suck synthetic contaminants up from the soil and animals or insects munching on those greens get their fill of nanoplastics.

A new study conducted by the University of Eastern Finland has shown that microplastics are easily climbing the food chain through both plants and animals. The study says that plants suck synthetic contaminants up from the soil and animals or insects munching on those greens get their fill of nanoplastics. Plastic particles less than one micrometre in size are primarily the result of bigger plastic pieces being weathered down by natural processes. According to the study's lead scientist Fazel Monikh, when tiny 250 nm particles of polystyrene and polyvinyl chloride are fed to lettuce, which in turn is fed to black soldier fly larvae eaten by hungry roach fish, they prove that microplastics can easily climb the food chain. Researchers encased the rare element gadolinium within the tiny plastics to more easily track them because these particles are hard to detect and can be altered during their physiological journeys. × In order to ensure that the plastic completely covered the metal, the scientists used a scanning electron microscope (SEM). Caused by pollutants like mercury and polychlorinated biphenyls, biomagnification is when the chemicals taken up at the lower trophic levels become more concentrated as they pass up the food chain. Monikh said, ''Our results show that lettuce can take up nano plastics from the soil and transfer them into the food chain.'' "This indicates that the presence of tiny plastic particles in soil could be associated with a potential health risk to herbivores and humans if these findings are found to be generalisable to other plants and crops and to field settings." From the deepest ocean trenches to the remote isolation of Antarctica, microplastics are now ubiquitous in every environment and are passing through our bodies every day. Unlike their larger particles of origin, the particular concern about these tiny particles is that they're small enough to pass through many more physiological barriers. Watch WION's live TV here: ×

Microplastics climbing food chain through both plants and animals, says study

According to researchers, bottle-fed babies have been consuming more than a million pieces of <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/plastic-pollution-flowing-into-oceans-to-triple-by-2040-study-315624">microplastics</a> each day.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/science-technology/enzyme-eats-plastic-6-times-faster-significant-leap-forward-in-pollution-crisis-331058">Also Read:&nbsp;Enzyme eats plastic 6 times faster</a>

The researchers in Ireland found that at an average bottle-fed babies&nbsp;consumed 1.6 million plastic microparticles each day during the first 12 months of their lives. The research was published in the Nature Food journal.

The study looked at rate of microplastic release in ten types of baby bottles with polypropylene being the most commonly used plastic for food containers.

A research had earlier concluded that <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/food-deliveries-during-virus-lockdown-fuel-thailand-plastic-usage-306842">microplastics</a> and nanoplastics have been found in humans worldwide.&nbsp;

According to "Plastic Oceans”, at least 300 million tonnes of plastic waste is produced worldwide every year with microplastics being 0.2 inches and nanonplastics smaller than 0.001 mm.

Researchers have found that exposure to high water temperatures has had the biggest effect on <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/plastic-pollution-is-booming-from-coronavirus-and-will-get-worse-after-the-pandemic-304641">microplastic</a> release, going from 0.6 million particles per litre on an average at 25C to 55 million/litre at 95C.

According to the researchers, babies in developed countries were reportedly taking the most <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/spain-to-enforce-tax-on-plastic-packaging-to-curb-pollution-302734">plastic</a> with 2.3 million particles daily in North America and 2.6 million in Europe which it attributed to low breast-feeding rates in richer countries. &nbsp;

The study had taken World Health Organization(WHO) guidelines on sterilisation as the basis of the study. The researchers said that proper studies on microplastic impact on human health needs to be carried out further.

Earlier, a study by Arizona State University had claimed that tiny particles of plastic exist in human tissues in lungs, liver, spleen and kidneys with microplastics being the most common.

According to researchers, bottle-fed babies have been consuming more than a million pieces of microplastics each day. Also Read: Enzyme eats plastic 6 times faster The researchers in Ireland found that at an average bottle-fed babies consumed 1.

According to researchers, bottle-fed babies have been consuming more than a million pieces of microplastics each day. Also Read: Enzyme eats plastic 6 times faster The researchers in Ireland found that at an average bottle-fed babies consumed 1.6 million plastic microparticles each day during the first 12 months of their lives. The research was published in the Nature Food journal. The study looked at rate of microplastic release in ten types of baby bottles with polypropylene being the most commonly used plastic for food containers. A research had earlier concluded that microplastics and nanoplastics have been found in humans worldwide. According to "Plastic Oceans”, at least 300 million tonnes of plastic waste is produced worldwide every year with microplastics being 0.2 inches and nanonplastics smaller than 0.001 mm. Researchers have found that exposure to high water temperatures has had the biggest effect on microplastic release, going from 0.6 million particles per litre on an average at 25C to 55 million/litre at 95C. According to the researchers, babies in developed countries were reportedly taking the most plastic with 2.3 million particles daily in North America and 2.6 million in Europe which it attributed to low breast-feeding rates in richer countries. The study had taken World Health Organization(WHO) guidelines on sterilisation as the basis of the study. The researchers said that proper studies on microplastic impact on human health needs to be carried out further. Earlier, a study by Arizona State University had claimed that tiny particles of plastic exist in human tissues in lungs, liver, spleen and kidneys with microplastics being the most common.

Bottle-fed babies consume 1.6 million microplastic particles each day: Study