Microplastics are everywhere, including in our blood

• 4 months ago
• Documentaries
• Duration 1:22

Ziya Tong participated in a double-blind study testing microplastics in donor blood. In the documentary Plastic People, researchers found microplastics in every 2.5-millilitre blood sample — the equivalent of half a teaspoon. Watch Plastic People on CBC Gem and The Nature of Things YouTube channel.