Scientists warn: a person eats miniature plastic about the size of a credit card every week

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Plastic is one of the causes of many diseases, according to the latest studies, and microscopic pieces of plastic have been found in most remote areas, from the depths of the ocean to the ice of the Arctic, but these plastics Delicates also enter our bodies from the plastic-filled water we drink and from the marine life we ​​consume as food.

According to the agency "Reuters", our consumption of plastic over different periods, based on the results of the World Wildlife Fund report earlier this year.

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The study collected data from more than 50 studies on partial ingestion of plastic - defined as plastic particles less than five millimeters in size.

The pictures are a shocking example of the amount of plastic we eat without knowing it - and the ingestion rate can get worse without government intervention.

during the week

Each week, we consume around 2,000 small pieces of plastic, which is equivalent to 5 grams, which is the same size as a credit card and the same weight as a plastic bottle cap.

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According to the WWF study, the average person can consume 1,769 plastic pieces per week of water alone.

The study also found that 182 servings are eaten by shellfish and 11 salts per week.

Monthly

In one month, we consume 21 grams of plastic, and although it may not seem like much, this plastic increases over time and science have not yet proven the effect of partial ingestion and nanoparticles on human health.

"All we know is that we are absorbing it and that it has the potential to cause poisoning, and it is certainly cause for concern," said Tava Balnisame of the University of Australia at Newcastle, who worked on the WWF study.