Scientist reveals the simple switches you should make to avoid eating microplastics
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From The Mariana Trench to the seabed in Antarctica, microplastics can now be found almost everywhere on Earth. These tiny pieces of plastic measure less than five millimeters long, and can infiltrate the human body through our food and water, our skin, and even the air we breathe.
![[While you might think that paper cups and plates are safe, Ms Zhaxylykova warns that this is not necessarily the case]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/08/11/93864337-14262219-While_you_might_think_that_paper_cups_and_plates_are_safe_Ms_Zha-a-5_1736335224124.jpg)
Despite their diminutive size, studies have linked microplastics to a range of health effects. This includes inflammation, impaired reproductive health, and even cancer. Thankfully, there are several simple switches you can make to avoid ingesting an excessive amount of the pesky particles.
![[While you might be tempted to heat your leftovers up in a plastic container, Ms Zhaxylykova strongly urges against this]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/08/11/93864333-14262219-While_you_might_be_tempted_to_heat_your_leftovers_up_in_a_plasti-a-7_1736335246254.jpg)
Dana Zhaxylykova, a a microplastics researcher at Nazarbayev University, has posted a video on Instagram detailing the switches. 'Microplastics are everywhere and recently microplastic was found in every organ of tested people! And a lot of them come from the daily objects we use like plastic water bottles or "paper" cups,' she said.
![[Scientists from Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona have warned that a single tea bag can release billions of dangerous microplastics into your body]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/08/11/93515255-14262219-Scientists_from_Universitat_Aut_noma_de_Barcelona_have_warned_th-a-8_1736335276764.jpg)
'Here i gathered some of the tips about them in your diet and how many microplastics you save from each swap.'. A post shared by Dana | microplastics expert (@dankazhh). From The Mariana Trench to the seabed in Antarctica, microplastics can now be found almost everywhere on Earth. These tiny pieces of plastic measure less than five millimeters long, and can infiltrate the human body through our food and water, our skin, and even the air we breathe (stock image).
![[Tiny bits of microplastic, seen here as the black dots, were found in the semen samples of all 36 participants in a Chinese trial]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/08/11/85701639-14262219-Tiny_bits_of_microplastic_seen_here_as_the_black_dots_were_found-a-9_1736335298121.jpg)
