It's unclear which kinds of health complications are the direct result of plastic in the body and which are only making health conditions worse.
And that makes sense, one day's worth of microplastic particles
(estimated to be 200+) may not cause severe health issues immediately,
but over time, eating thousands and thousands of particles can cause
serious problems. But over that same amount of time, you've been
exposed to millions of other particles as well, which makes it difficult for
doctors and scientists to find the cause. Despite not being able to say that
plastics directly cause illness, scientists and medical experts have long
agreed: ingesting plastics creates health risks on its own and harms the
functioning of important organs.
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