Who said that the microplastics has no harm to the health
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looks like the microplastics. And it's still pretty «large» its particles
In our portal we have not once told you about the related issues . But environmentalists also said that much more dangerous of the so-called microplastics (tiny almost invisible plastic particles) dissolved in water. However, more recently, the world Health Organization (who) has said that microplastics will not be harm to human health. But not all so simple.
Why microplastics are not dangerous
plastics in recent decades has grown at a tremendous pace and, according to some projections, by 2025, the production of plastics will grow in 2 times in comparison with the current rates. Accordingly . Moreover, some studies show that even bottled water contains the smallest elements of the polymers used in the manufacture of bottles.
This has caused serious concerns about the fact that people can consume these particles, which subsequently will accumulate in the body and poison it. It confirmed the data obtained in the study, for example, marine plankton and other aquatic inhabitants, which was discovered quite a large number of tiny particles of plastic.
However, according to the who report, these data cannot be extrapolated to man. The who report States that microplastic in the water supply system and bottled water carry less risk than bacteria and viruses. Who experts state that larger microplastic (those larger than 150 micrometers in diameter, equivalent the diameter of the hair) have the least risk because they pass through the human body, never stopping. Smaller particles have the potential to get stuck in the walls of the digestive tract, but these particles are, first, the least common, and secondly, researchers believe that they are unlikely to accumulate in large quantities. Do you agree with the opinion of scientists? Have your say in our
pollution of the oceans with plastic — this is a very serious problem
Why do we need to worry about micro-plastic
The fact that, despite the conclusion of the who themselves as experts of the organization say that the problem is the micro-plastic «understudied» and requires further observation. Besides, at the moment it is not known what effect on the body have nanoparticles of plastic (and such too). Plastic nanoparticles, according to some sources, can penetrate into the blood stream and that can be more dangerous. Moreover, nothing is known about how affects the body of microplastics after heat treatment. For example, show whether the toxic properties of the micro-plastic after water microplastic'll boil down.
At the same time harmful still should not be underestimated. Despite the fact that there is no evidence that the microplastics have a negative impact on «large» living organisms smaller inhabitants of our planet like the already mentioned plankton and fish are quite strongly influenced by the micro-plastic. A reduction in the population of small sea creatures can affect the entire food chain and ultimately lead to environmental disaster. So, even if the microplastics and has no effect on us, it does not mean that it is harmless to other inhabitants of our planet.
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