IN 2018 A TEAM of Austrian scientists found tiny fragments of plastic, referred to as microplastics, in stool samples from folks in a number of international locations. Since then, such particles have been present in human blood in addition to organs, together with the lungs, liver, kidneys, coronary heart and even the mind. They’ve additionally turned up within the placenta and breast milk. And, in line with some latest research, the quantity making its method into the physique is rising.