"By 2024, studies showed that bottled water may contain 240,000 detectable plastic particles per liter, some small enough to pass through cell walls, according to Rutgers. Now we're also learning that many foods contain microplastics. In the dairy world, ripened cheese appears to be the most contaminated, with 1,857 microplastics per kilogram, according to a study in npj Science of Food."
"Microplastics are in just about everything in the world right now. They're in our water and our soil. Even fruits and vegetables that are still growing on the tree contain microplastics. Microplastics have been found in human cells. Remarkably, they have even been detected in unborn children. On a farm, microplastics can enter cows through their water or feed. Along the chain from milking to cheese processing, there are multiple opportunities for contamination, including contact with workers' clothing, protective gear, and even hairnets."
Ripened cheese contains about 1,857 microplastics per kilogram, fresh cheese about 1,280 per kilogram, and milk about 350 per kilogram. Bottled water may contain up to 240,000 detectable plastic particles per liter, some small enough to pass through cell walls. Microplastics are ubiquitous in water, soil, fruits, vegetables, and human cells, and have been detected in unborn children. On farms, cows can ingest microplastics through water and feed. Contamination can occur during milking and processing via contact with workers' clothing, protective gear, and hairnets. Aquatic environments and seafood, like canned fish, can contain high microplastic levels.
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