There are microplastics in our food! How did they get there, and what are they doing to us when we eat them?

From Fox News. A new study has found that the overwhelming majority of protein foods such as meat and fish are contaminated with microplastics.

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The comprehensive study, conducted by researchers at the nonprofit Ocean Conservancy, found that approximately 88% of protein samples tested contained microplastic particles. …

The samples were differentiated into 16 types, such as beef, chicken, seafood, pork, tofu and plant-based food products.

Microplastic particles were discovered across all 16 sample types.

“Maximum U.S. adult exposure from these proteins is ∼3.8 million microplastics/year,” the study reports. …

Microplastics are pieces of plastic that measure less than five millimeters. …

The study, performed in conjunction with the University of Toronto, notes that due to limitations on their detection methods, the amount of particles could be even higher. …

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