America has a $250 billion problem: Microplastics have invaded our bloodstreams and may increase the risk of heart attack and stroke

Key Facts

• Still, a consensus is forming among those in the field: The threat of microplastics to some of our body functions is real, and it is growing.
• “We humans have to decide what to do with the knowledge that we are a little bit plastic inside,” says Heather Leslie, an independent scientist who pioneered microplastics and human health research in Europe.
• According to recent research, the plastics industry comprises at least 16,000 chemicals in its various products, more than a quarter of which have been deemed hazardous to human health and the environment.
• According to recent research, the plastics industry comprises at least 16,000 chemicals in its various products, more than a quarter of which have been deemed hazardous to human health and the environment.

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