Microplastics have been found to interact with the gut microbiome – here’s what health effects they might have

Microplastics have increasingly been linked to a range of health harms. SIVStockStudio/ Shutterstock

Through the air we breathe and the food we eat, we can’t help but inhale and ingest tiny bits of plastic every day.

These microplastics, as they’re known, have been found in many parts of the human body – including the lungs, placenta and blood vessels. Research has even linked the presence of microplastics to cardiovascular disease and poor health in humans.