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World Environment Day 2023

We’re not just swallowing water from plastic bottles but microplastics which do not degrade easily and remain in our bodies. : Girl drinks water from a plastic bottle by Wuestenigel is available at https://bit.ly/3H0F7PH CC BY 2.0

Whether microplastic particles cause long-term damage is uncertain but reducing our exposure to them will be wise.

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Why we should not reuse plastic water bottles

Whether microplastic particles cause long-term damage is uncertain but reducing our exposure to them will be wise.

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Microplastics may be able to enter our bodies through skin contact but we breathe in confirmed amounts daily. : Microplastic by 5Gyres is available at https://bit.ly/3WVwL1O CC BY-SA 2.0

There is no escape from them as they are in the air we breathe and in the everyday products we use.

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We ingest plastics every minute of the day

There is no escape from them as they are in the air we breathe and in the everyday products we use.

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Microplastics enter our bodies in various ways with the top contributor being bottled drinking water. : Microbeads plastic particles by MN Pollution Control Agency is available at https://bit.ly/40lIjhC CC BY-NC 2.0

Measuring microplastics in humans is challenging but researchers already have preliminary figures.

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How much plastic are we ingesting?

Measuring microplastics in humans is challenging but researchers already have preliminary figures.

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While there is no direct evidence yet, researchers are increasingly worried about the link between microplastics and serious diseases. : ‘Eating a plastic syringe’ by Quinn Dombrowski is available at https://bit.ly/4054rNk CC BY-SA 2.0

To reduce the threat of microplastics in our bodies, we need to reduce the use of plastics in the environment.

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Plastics in bowels a sign we need to change

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Human eat microplastic through fish : “Plastic linked to disease in coral” by ARC CoE Coral Reef Studies Australia is availabe in https://bit.ly/3HySaIF ARC CoE for Coral Reef Studies/ Kathryn Berry

More Indonesians are eating fish as part of their regular diet but microplastics do make it risky. There are ways to mitigate that risk.

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The plastics and fish dilemma: to eat or not to eat

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We are eating, drinking and breathing in increasingly higher amounts of plastic particles which can poison us. : Michael Joiner, 360info CC BY 4.0

Scientists are warning against grave long-term consequences.

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The microplastics time-bomb in our bodies

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There’s a lot researchers still in the early stages of determining about microplastics, such as how prevalent they are in food and drinks : Louis Hansel, Unsplash Unsplash licence (https://unsplash.com/license)

There’s a lot to learn about the health effects of microplastics, but as humans consume more of it there is intensifying urgency to uncover the full picture.

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The mysterious danger of microplastics

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As Malaysia grapples with rising food prices, it is important to look at how food is consumed and ways to reduce food waste. : Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 2.0

Malaysia wants to get rid of single-use plastic by 2030. Bioplastics may help it get there.

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Malaysia says no to single-use plastic

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Plastic nurdles look unassuming, but the damage they do to the environment is significant. : Mark Dixon, Flickr CC BY 4.0

For producers of microplastic ‘nurdle’ pellets, the price of packaging is often more than the cost of letting it spill into the ocean.

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Citizen action to stem microplastic pollution

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