{"id":7421,"date":"2024-06-07T09:03:22","date_gmt":"2024-06-07T09:03:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=7421"},"modified":"2024-06-07T09:25:12","modified_gmt":"2024-06-07T09:25:12","slug":"how-to-minimize-your-exposure-to-microplastics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=7421","title":{"rendered":"How to Minimize Your Exposure to Microplastics"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Matthew Campen, a toxicologist at the University of New Mexico, wasn\u2019t surprised when his team found microplastics in human testicles during a new study<\/a>. The tiny particles had already been found in human breast milk, lungs and blood. At this point, Dr. Campen said, he expects to find them in every part of the body.<\/p>\n

The particles are so small that it\u2019s easy to ingest or inhale them. Scientists still aren\u2019t sure how that might affect human health, but some early research points to cause for concern: One 2021 study<\/a> found that patients with inflammatory bowel disease had more microplastics in their feces than healthy subjects, while another recent paper reported<\/a> that people with microplastics in their blood vessels had an increased risk of heart complications.<\/p>\n

We can\u2019t directly control many of the microplastics we\u2019re exposed to \u2014 the materials used in car tires, food manufacturing, paint and many other products can all create plastic particles. But if you\u2019re worried about microplastics, there are simple steps to take to minimize your exposure somewhat, experts say.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re not going to get to zero, but you can reduce your levels,\u201d said Tracey Woodruff, a professor at the University of California, San Francisco, who studies how chemicals affect health.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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