Why Scientists Believe Microplastics Could Become One of the Biggest Health Crises of the Century
Microplastics were once considered an environmental issue limited to oceans and wildlife. Today, that view has changed dramatically. In 2026, scientists increasingly describe microplastics as a global exposure problem affecting nearly every ecosystem on Earth, including the human body. The concern is no longer whether microplastics exist. That has been confirmed by decades of environmental…