Nanoplastics Invading Our Brains: The Shocking Truth You Need to Know
I recently came across this headline on CNN: “Tiny shards of plastic are increasingly infiltrating our brains, study says.”
It’s quite alarming, but should I be concerned?
Today, I’ll delve into this news and provide some context.
After that, we’ll explore practical ways to reduce your nanoplastic exposure.
What Are Nanoplastics?
The National Ocean Service (of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) offers this definition:
Microplastics are small plastic fragments ranging from less than 0.2 inch (5 millimeters), or about the size of a pencil eraser, to 1 nanometer.
Here’s some perspective: A human hair is about 80,000 nanometers wide.
Anything smaller is a nanoplastic that we measure in billionths of a meter.
Nanoplastics are a potential health time bomb, as the tiny shards can establish residence in individual cells.
