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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.

World Environment Day 2023

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.

World Environment Day 2023

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.

World Environment Day 2023

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.

World Environment Day 2023

Plastics in bowels a sign we need to change

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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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World Environment Day 2023

The microplastics time-bomb in our bodies

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People from disadvantaged neighbourhoods have a higher risk of being hospitalised with asthma. : US CDC CC4.0

Emissions that meet air-quality standards still cause illness and early death. Planning decisions need to help drive down exposure.

International Day of Clean Air

There’s no safe level of air pollution

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