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, it's not clear whether people with IBD have more trouble filtering plastic out of their body, causing the increased levels, or whether the plastic itself causes the disease. What is clear, though, is that there's some kind of link between chronic gut issues and microplastics exists, and it's strong..
Plastic we throw away breaks down in the sun, ocean water and in the wind. Then we breathe in dust, drink water from plastic bottles or from the tap, and we eat meat — shellfish in particular. All these can contain microplastics and chemicals.in the fight against plastic pollution. Once chemicals and particles enter our bodies, they may be with us for generations, and it's not exactly easy to comb the Earth for microscopic particles.
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