Microplastics are minuscule plastic particles, smaller than 5 millimeters. We are already familiar with Microplastics, but how microplastics affect human health? We made an interactive example.

Ingest Foods

Fish

Intake Rate (g/d):

Mollusc

Crustaceans

Tap Water

Bottled Water

Intake Rate (g/d):

Salt

Intake Rate (g/d):

Beer

Milk

Intake Rate (g/d):

Accumulation years:

Average 12.0

Median 12.0

The modeling indicated that one who regularly ingest fish, bottled water, salt, and milk are expected to have an MP concentration of 12 in their tissue at the age of 50 years. The median of MP concentration in this population is 12.

Average 12.0

Median 12.0

The modeling indicated that one who regularly ingest fish, bottled water, salt, and milk are expected to have an MP concentration of 12 in their gut at the age of 50 years. The median of MP concentration in this population is 12.

More details can be found in our modelling page.

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Oat globulin, a naturally extracted or biologically modified protein with hydrophobic functional groups, increases the membrane’s removal efficiency by electrostatic and hydrophobic interactions.

Attapulgite (APT), a cost-effective clay mineral with porous structure, increased the MP absorption sites on the filter membrane.

Bacterial cellulose (BC), a common biomedical material with high mechanical flexibility, biocompatibility, and low environmental impact, serves as the base cellulose structure of the membrane.

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