Either in its original form or broken down into the very harmful microplastic fractions, that are now twirling around in our environment. In nature, the ocean, our drinking water, soil, animals, airways, foods, fruits, and vegetables, and consequently in our human bodies and brains. 

New studies have found that we not only eat the micro particles, but also inhale microplastics in vast amounts. Especially indoors, as our homes contain an enormous mixture of microplastics coming from conventional plastic bags, bottles, toys, and cosmetics containing micro-beads etc. Most of the airborne plastic fibres actually come from synthetic clothing and fabrics used in furniture, carpets and the like. It is estimated that we ingest up to 70,000 microplastic particles annually simply from the dust that settles on the food that we eat. It is not yet entirely clear how the inhalation of microplastics affects our health, but it doesn’t take a scientist to wonder - if microplastics swimming in our bloodstream or permanently sitting in our lungs - is a good thing or not…