Micro plastic: How dangerous is it for the body?

According to the findings of micro-plastic in stool samples has made the Federal Institute for risk assessment (BfR) is clear that a public health assessment for the inclusion of such particles on the food is currently possible. For an appropriate assessment there is no reliable data to be subject to the BfR at the Moment, according to the Institute. That Austrian researchers in human stool samples micro have found plastic, it is not surprising the BfR.

"The intake of Microplastics in the gastrointestinal tract and, thus, the detection in the faeces is to be expected, as, for example, toothpaste can be swallowed with micro plastic and accidentally or food that may contain such particles as contaminants," said the BfR. A direct health risk from micro-plastic in scrubs or shower gels is according to BfR, meanwhile, is unlikely. At this particle size, a recording on the healthy and intact skin is not expected. However, the particles in the environment.

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researchers from Austria, had a pilot study according to their own statements the first micro-plastic in the stool samples of people. The plastic particles were found in the samples from all eight study participants, such as the Medical University of Vienna and the Austrian Federal environment Agency informed. The subjects between the ages of 33 and 65 years, living in Europe and Asia, and not know, and led a week-long food diary and then went on to make the stool sample. All participants took part in this time in plastic-packaged food or drinks from PET bottles. The majority of them also ate Grandbetting fish or seafood, no one ate exclusively vegetarian.

The researchers found in their investigation, then nine different types of plastic material up to a half a Millimeter in size. On average, the researchers found 20 micro-plastic particles per 10 gram of stool. Most often polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) were found in the samples. A connection between the diet and a load of micro-plastic were not able to produce the scientists, due to the small group of test Subjects.

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micro-plastic gets, among other things, by the car-abrasion, the crushing of building rubble and cosmetics in the environment, in many cases, especially in waters. Micro-plastic can't be kept out of sewage treatment plants, also completely back.

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The classic of the micro-plastic In scrubs, the micro-plastic particles also for the consumer are identified.

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In an August poll, the BfR has found out that 56 percent of respondents concerned about Microplastics in foods - a rise of 11 per cent within half a year. "The BfR is currently conducting studies on the uptake of micro-plastic particles through the intestine and the possible health implications", said BfR President Andreas Hensel. The Institute will take the Concerns of consumers seriously. Data, it could be has come to adverse health effects, or to come, have not the Institute.

ikr / DPA Date Of Update: 27 October 2018, 19:02