Microplastics: The Tiny Trojan Horses

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microplastics are tiny particles formed
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when Plastics break down in the
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environment these particles contain
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thousands of toxic chemicals from the
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original plastic acting as Tiny Trojan
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horses when they enter food air and
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ultimately the human body
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Recent research has uncovered
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microplastics in human testes and
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penises though their full impact is
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still being studied microplastics can
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disrupt the architecture of cells in the
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body causing damage both from the
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physical presence of the particles and
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the chemicals they
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release one comprehensive study
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monitored participants with
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microplastics present in fatty material
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from the main blood vessel in the neck
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for 3 years these participants were
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found to be 4 and a half times more
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likely to suffer a heart attack while
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this study doesn't prove cause and
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effect it is a worrisome
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finding a significant problem with
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plastics is what happens to them after
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use despite recycling efforts most
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Plastics can't be recycled the United
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Nations reports that less than 10% of
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plastics are recycled globally this is
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due to the diverse types of plastics
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which cannot be mixed and the thousands
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of toxic chemicals and Plastics that
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make recycled products unsuitable for
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many
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uses Plastics production is closely
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linked to fossil fuels with most
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Plastics made from chemicals derived
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from natural gas and petroleum the same
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companies that drill for oil and Frack
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for gas also produce fossil fuels and
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Plastics as plastic production increases
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the United Nations is working on a
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global treaty to address the entire life
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cycle of
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plastic it's clear that individual
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actions matter by choosing Alternatives
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like glass or metal over plastic in our
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daily lives we can make a real
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difference in reducing plastic pollution
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at the same time it's crucial for
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governments worldwide to step up and
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offer incentives for the development of
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new biodegradable Plastics thanks for
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