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So a lot of this is absolutely older than i am. the litter is bad enough to look at, but the real problems start with the plastic when it begins to slowly break down in sea water, into tiny particles. micro—plastics, as they're known, have been found in supermarket shellfish and in human tissue. we know that micro—plastics are in our diet. our own work has looked in lungs and found micro—plastics deep inside patients' lungs. other studies have found micro—plastics in blood, the liver and several other organs as well, so we know now they get into our bodies. in terms of the impacts of t...

Micro—plastics, as they're known, have been found in supermarket shellfish and in human tissue. we know that micro—plastics are in our diet. our own work has looked in lungs and found micro—plastics deep inside patients' lungs. other studies have found micro—plastics in blood, the liver and several other organs as well, so we know now they get into our bodies. in terms of the impacts of that, and whether there are any, we really don't know. but on the coast at hornsea, they're trying to find solutions. the town wants to be a plastic—free community. the motto at this shop is refill, n...

And everyone always laughs when i say this. i was born in 1993. so a lot of this is absolutely older than i am. the litter is bad enough to look at. but the real problems start with the plastic when it begins to slowly break down in sea water, into tiny particles. micro—plastics, as they're known, have been found in supermarket shellfish and in human tissue. we know that microplastics are in our diet. our own work has looked in lungs and found micro—plastics deep inside patients' lungs. other studies have found micro—plastics in blood, the liver and several other organs as well, so we kn...