Congratulations - You are part of the solution
If the micro particles are the solute, we are the solvent..
The emerging global catastrophe of plastic pollution has been getting a HUGE amount of media attention (the only thing they love more than a circus is a train-wreck.. which is why elections get so much coverage) and this article describes the way that we, yes we humans, my brothers and sisters and non-determinants, have a part to play in removing this scourge from the environment.
By ingesting and inhaling these supposedly indestructible remnants of our affluent lifestyle, we are acting as the agents of Mother Nature in sequestering these putatively harmful substances, and concentrating them into convenient packages for disposal - this mechanism has been part of natures arsenal since... a long time ago.. and while a single passage through a human organism may not have much effect on the particles (probably less than exposure to UV, like,you know, sunlight), it can be repeated, and each time, the toxic chemicals can leach out into the host, leaving the actual micro particles less harmful.
Yes, pollution in pretty much any form is bad, and entire species and possibly even ecosystems will die out and be replaced, and as we have contributed to the cause we have a responsibility to act towards a solution, but the media frenzy is a form of pollution in its own way, and should be discouraged also.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
