The data reveals which countries have the highest intakes through their diet and the air. So how does the U.S. compare?
Scientists have revealed which countries have the highest consumption of microplastics through our food and through the air. So how does the U.S. compare?Microplastics refer to any plastics smaller than 5 millimeters long. They can be found in industrial waste and beauty products or may form during the degradation of larger pieces of plastic waste.
Microplastic InhalationWhen it comes to microplastic inhalation, Mongolia and China came in joint first place, with citizens of both countries inhaling more than 2.8 million microplastic particles a month. The United Kingdom came in third place, in joint place with Ireland, inhaling 791,500 particles per month. By comparison, the U.S. came in near the bottom of this list, in position 104 out of the 109 countries assessed, with only 10,500 microplastic particles inhaled per month.
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