INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) –Microplastics are everywhere, in the food we eat, the clothes we wear, and even the linens we use to sleep. Researchers are raising concerns about the effects of these plastics once they enter our bodies, not to mention the effects on marine life and the environment. Here to tell us more is WISH-TV medical expert Dr. Janel Gordon.
What are microplastics?
Microplastics are tiny particles, less than 5 millimeters, a byproduct of the degradation of larger plastic and also intentionally added to products. Weather patterns are leading to the appearance of these particles on land, in the water, air and even our bodies…