Blood, placenta, brain
Plastic particles have turned up in human blood, placentas, lungs and brain tissue.
Microplastics are already inside us
You can't escape microplastics. But you can take in far less.
They're in the ocean, the air, our food, and by now our blood, placentas and brains. Nobody can undo that. What you can still change is how much more gets into your body, and a few proven swaps do exactly that.
Why it matters
It spread faster than the science could keep up
The honest picture is unsettling enough without the scare stories.
240,000
plastic particles measured in a single litre of bottled water (2024).
4.5× risk
the heart-attack and stroke risk for people with microplastics in their artery plaque. A first signal, not yet proven cause.
We can't pull this back out of the world, or out of ourselves. The one thing still in our hands is how much more we let in.
See the protocolsStraight with you about the evidence
We grade every claim on this site and skip the scare stories. Two things are clearer than the headlines suggest.
Exposure is real and measurable
We can count the particles in water, air and food, and you can bring that count down with a few cheap, lasting habits.
The chemicals matter most
The harm is far better proven for the chemicals in plastic (BPA, phthalates, PFAS) than for the particles themselves, so cutting those comes first.
Start here: the protocols that hold up
Ranked by how strong the evidence is and how much they actually cut your exposure, not by what makes a scary headline.
StrongParticles
Choose tap over bottled water
Default to filtered tap water in a glass or steel bottle and skip single-use bottled water.
- Impact
- Impact: High
- Effort
- Effort: Low
StrongChemicals
Fresh Over Canned: Cut Your BPA and Phthalate Exposure
Swap canned and plastic-packaged staples for fresh, frozen, or glass-jarred ones to cut BPA and phthalate exposure fast.
- Impact
- Impact: High
- Effort
- Effort: Low
StrongParticles + chemicals
Metal Over Nonstick: A Simple Cookware Swap That Cuts Particle Shedding
Cook with stainless steel, cast iron, or glass, and bin any scratched non-stick pan.
- Impact
- Impact: Medium
- Effort
- Effort: Low
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