Microplastics shed by food packaging are contaminating our food and drink, study finds | CNN
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Microscopic bits of plastic are sloughing off into food and beverages when consumers unwrap the plastic packaging, a new study has shown.
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Original Title: Study found food packaging is actually a direct source of the micro- and nanoplastics measured in food. Plastic contamination may occur when you’re unwrapping food, steeping tea bag in hot water, or opening cartons. Glass bottles with a plastic-coated metal closure may also shed microplastics.