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Microplastics in Food Containers
- Dunju Lee, an environmental engineer, stopped microwaving lunch in plastic containers after a disturbing discovery.
- He and his colleagues found that these containers shed vast amounts of microplastics into hot water.
Microplastics in Baby Bottles
- Baby bottles also release microplastics into hot water, especially when formula is shaken inside.
- Infants might ingest over a million microplastic particles daily.
Microplastics Pervasiveness
- Microplastics are pervasive, found from oceans to mountaintops, in various food items and even the air.
- While ingestion is inevitable, the harm remains unclear.