Read this if you’re wondering what you can actually do to reduce exposure (and if it’s even worth trying).
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Bynow,you’veseenenoughheadlinestobesufficientlyfreakedoutaboutmicroplastics.They’reeverywhere:Ourwaterbottles,ourbrains,ourbones—hell,they’veeveninfiltratedthewatersoftheArctic,wherenohumansevenlive.Thelatestculpritthatreallyhitsclosetohome?Yourcupoftea.Arecentstudyfoundthatbrewingteawithpolymer-basedteabagscauses“significantrelease”ofmicroplastics.Isnothingsacred,anymore?!
Arguably,theonlythingmorefrustratingthanlearningaboutallofthesepotentialsourcesofplasticexposure(andwhatitcouldpotentiallymeanforyourlong-termhealth)isthefactthattheanswerto“whatcanIdo?”isstillextremelyvague.It’sreallyeasytoreadaheadlineandconcludethatyouneedtothrowawayalmosteverythinginyourhouseandgointodebtbuyingcompletelynew,plastic-freereplacementstoavoidmicroplastics.Butnotonlyisthatunrealistic,itmaynotevenbetotallynecessary:There’salotaboutmicroplasticsthatexpertsthemselvesarestilltryi
