Cooking in a Plastic-Free Kitchen May Show Positive Health Results in Just 7 Days, New Study Says

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Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RD discusses how microplastics can be found in many everyday items, including tea bags, takeout containers, kitchen utensils, toothbrushes, and toothpaste. She shares that even seafood is not safe from the tiny particles, as one study found that 180 out of 182 samples of seafood collected on Oregon’s Pacific coast tested positive for plastic contamination. A recent observational study that ran from November 2022 to September 2023 called the Plastic Exposure Reduction Transforms Health Trial (PERTH) indicated that exposure to plastics does show up in your body. Read the full article and how to reduce your exposure here.