A new study has warned that microplastics could be fuelling neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, adding an alarming layer to an already growing global health crisis. More than 57 million people worldwide currently live with dementia, and experts say cases are set to rise sharply. If microplastics are aggravating or accelerating these illnesses, they could reshape how we think about everyday environmental risks. According to Dua, adults around the world may be ingesting 250 grams of microplastics every year, enough to cover a dinner plate entirely. "We ingest microplastics from a wide range of sources, including contaminated seafood, salt, processed foods, tea bags, plastic chopping boards, drinks in plastic bottles and food grown in contaminated soil, as well as plastic fibres from carpets, dust and synthetic clothing," Dua added. Source: https://www.indiatoday.in/