Experts discuss how microplastics get into our systems and the effects 

By Aria Brent AFRO Staff Writer abrent@afro.comThe ongoing discovery of microplastics is raising concerns for lots of people. There are questions about how these microscopic pieces of plastic affect the body, where they come from and how they get into our bloodstreams. Reports have noted that microplastics can affect your health and in some cases result in heart attack, stroke or death. And although this is true, there isn’t research or evidence to show how likely this is or if it’s enough of an issue to be addressed by agencies like the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or the Center for Disease Control (CDC).Microplastics are continuing to alarm people about their health, however there is little evidence and research to support the idea of it being a threat or health concern CREDIT: Image courtesy of Unsplash.com/ FlyDThe AFRO spoke with a series of experts who explained how microplastics get into our bloodstreams and how dangerous they actually are.“We did not know until recently that micro and nanoplastics could get into the bloodstream. A recent clinical study in the New England Journal of Medicine showed that micro and nanoplastics can get into the bloodstream and were found to be present in...