It's falling from the sky and is in the air we breathe. It's in our food, our clothes, and our homes. It's microplastic and it's everywhere - including in our own bodies. Scientists are just beginning to research how these tiny particles might threaten health but early studies are alarming. In A Poison Like No Other, Matt Simon reveals a whole new dimension to the plastics crisis, one even more disturbing than plastic bottles washing up on shores and grocery bags dumped in landfills. Dealing with discarded plastic is bad enough but when it starts to break down, the real trouble begins. The very thing that makes plastic so useful and ubiquitous - its toughness - means it never really goes away. It just gets smaller and smaller, eventually small enough to enter your lungs to penetrate a fish's muscle tissue before it becomes dinner.
Record details
ISBN:9781642832358
ISBN:1642832359
Physical Description:241 pages ; 24 cm.
Publisher:Washington, DC : Island Press, [2022]
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Welcome to planet plastic -- A voyage on the synthetic seas -- A land corrupted -- Breathe deep the plastic air -- Turning down the plastic tap.