The microplastic deluge that could be hurting your baby

[@bushputz]

These are some steps you can employ to reduce microplastic ingestion: * Drink distilled water whenever possible. You can buy water distillers that have a stainless steel body and condense the water into a glass carafe. Store water in glass or stainless steel vessels. * No Teflon or other non-stick coatings. Use cast iron or stainless steel pots and pans, and avoid plastic spatulas, cooking spoons etc. You can use metal, wooden, silicone or bamboo utensils instead. * No plastic plates and bowls. Instead, use plates and bowls made from other materials (lead and cadmium-free glass or ceramics, bamboo, stainless steel, etc.) * If you use drinking straws, you can buy stainless steel straws that won't leach plastics. * Don't microwave food in plastic storage containers. Transfer the food to a more suitable container before nuking your leftovers.

[@Betterbodychemistry]

Wow ! What a comprehensive list. Thanks for sharing.

[@Tharsis879]

Yikes!

[@Betterbodychemistry]

My thoughts exactly. I am sure it is a big deal.

[@Kuato]

I doubt that lower levels of micro plastics are completely neutral to adults. They have to be causing something to go wrong, even if indirectly.

[@Betterbodychemistry]

Agreed. And the frightening things is our exposure is rising, not only is plastic used FOR EVERYTHING, it is also a forever chemical.

[@catboyedgeworth2469]

oof :