A person consumes microplastic size of a credit card weekly:- Nutritionist Dela Bandara

“Global data reveals that a person consumes five grams of microplastic per week, which is the size of a credit card”, Nutritionist Roshan Dela Bandara said.

It is emphasized that Sri Lanka is also very concerned and takes the necessary steps.

Addressing the media, Nutritionist Roshan Dela Bandara said that research conducted by Newcastle University in Australia found that microplastics are mixing with our food, drinking water, and the air we breathe.

“The research results revealed that a person consumes five grams of microplastics a week, which is the size of a credit card. Accordingly, 20 grams of microplastics are consumed in a month and 250 grams per year,” the Nutritionist said.

Meanwhile, Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) Secretary, Dr. Sajith Edirisinghe, claimed that several studies have pointed out that the main cause of getting microplastic into our bodies was from nylon cloth and nylon fishing nets.

Most of the microplastic is inserted into our body through the air we breathe, and after consuming more microplastic, the results can be cancer, he said.

Therefore,” we request people not to destroy the plastic items but to hand them over to the centers where they can be recycled. And we also request not to burn plastic items, as they emit a large number of poisonous chemicals and gases.”  said Dr. Sajith Edirisinghe.
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