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Microplastics in Foods: A Microscopic Health Concern? - Food Insight
Are microplastics just really tiny pieces of plastic?
Yes! As the name implies, microplastics are small pieces or fibers of plastic that range from roughly the size of a garden ant all the way down to one micrometer (think microscopic) or even smaller. NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, measures them as “less than five millimeters in their longest dimension.”
Microplastics can be formed from the gradual whittling away of larger plastic items in the environment. A specific type of microplastics called microbeads have been used to make some cosmetic products, like exfoliating face washes. Studies reported in Science Daily indicate that we can even produce microplastics when washing clothes made with synthetic materials such as nylon or polyester.
Are microplastics just really tiny pieces of plastic?
Yes! As the name implies, microplastics are small pieces or fibers of plastic that range from roughly the size of a garden ant all the way down to one micrometer (think microscopic) or even smaller. NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, measures them as “less than five millimeters in their longest dimension.”
Microplastics can be formed from the gradual whittling away of larger plastic items in the environment. A specific type of microplastics called microbeads have been used to make some cosmetic products, like exfoliating face washes. Studies reported in Science Daily indicate that we can even produce microplastics when washing clothes made with synthetic materials such as nylon or polyester.