This photos shows the set up used to evaluate the impact of sanitizing agents on the integrity of surgical gloves in Ashley Styczynski’s PPE research in Bangladesh during the COVID-19 pandemic. Image courtesy of Styczynski.
Whether we know it, or like it, our bodies are polluted by tiny fragments of plastic that fail to break down in our earthly environment. What does that mean for our long-term health, and what can we do about it?