Source: https://alliedworldinsurance.com/, February 2026

Microplastics—plastic fragments ranging in size from 5 millimeters to 1 nanometer—are now found in water, air, food,  and even human and animal tissue. Research shows these particles can accumulate within human biological media such  as the placenta, lungs, and blood, and may act as carriers for toxic chemicals such as PFAS, BPA, and heavy metals.  Microplastic pollution has also now become ubiquitous in the global environment, reaching remote regions, such as  Mount Everest, the Mariana Trench, and the Himalayas.  Their ability to reach remote regions and cross biological  barriers, combined with potential links to inflammation and oxidative stress, developmental disorders, and reproductive  issues, underscores growing concern about their impact on human health and the environment. Read more.