Experts believe the prevalence of microplastics, such as those in plastic bags, can be linked to health conditions as they can cause superbugs to mutate
This Daily Mail Online article argues that microscopic plastic particles (microplastics) are a major contributing factor to a rise in serious health problems.
The main conceptual idea is that microplastics, shed from everyday plastic items, are accumulating in the environment, food chain, and human bodies. This build-up is linked to heart disease, dementia, cancer, and alarmingly, to the spread of drug-resistant infections ("superbugs").
The article cites research from the University of Oxford that suggests microplastics may be accelerating the mutation of bacteria, making them more resistant to antibiotics. The author implies that this global plastic pollution problem demands urgent action on both individual and governmental levels to reduce plastic consumption and implement proper waste management.
This Daily Mail Online article argues that microscopic plastic particles (microplastics) are a major contributing factor to a rise in serious health problems. The main conceptual idea is that microplastics, shed from everyday plastic items, are accumulating in the environment, food chain, and human bodies. This build-up is linked to heart disease, dementia, cancer, and alarmingly, to the spread of drug-resistant infections ("superbugs"). The article cites research from the University of Oxford that suggests microplastics may be accelerating the mutation of bacteria, making them more resistant to antibiotics. The author implies that this global plastic pollution problem demands urgent action on both individual and governmental levels to reduce plastic consumption and implement proper waste management.
