In our lives, plastics smaller than 5 mm are called microplastics, and those smaller than 1 mm are called nanoplastics. Nanoplastics can enter cells, even the cell nucleus, and cause various damages and disorders with their toxic effects. The toxic effects are developed with three additive chemicals they contain;

1. Bisphenol A (BPA)
2. Phthalates
3. Heavy metals

With their toxic effects; they trigger inflammation and oxidative stress, causing DNA damage and changes in gene activities, which can lead to cancer development. They cause damage and cell deaths in cells. They cause disturbances and changes in the gut microbiota, altering lipid and hormone metabolism.

Microplastics have been identified in breast milk and even in meconium, the first stool of a newborn.

They are primarily taken into the body in three ways;

1. Respiration,

2. Eating and drinking,

3. Skin contact.

Primarily, they have toxic effects on five systems, causing damage, dysfunctions, and pathological changes in them;

1. Gastrointestinal System

2. Reproductive System

3. Central Nervous System

4. Immune System

5. Circulatory System

What kinds of changes occur in the brains of children with autism?

I’ll explain this in my next video.