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Microplastics are popping up all over the place, including your body. More specifically, in your penis, if you have one.
A study published this month in the International Journal of Impotence Research found – as far as researchers can tell – the first detection of microplastics in penises. Microplastics are the breakdown products of plastics in our daily lives that are smaller than 5 millimeters long. Think residue from water bottles or food containers.
The theory is that whether it’s drinking from plastic water bottles or from eating food in a plastic container, people are ingesting microplastics that are then deposited throughout the body. They may also be exposed through inhaling these tiny pieces, too, or even directly through the skin. “These particles can penetrate the body directly via the atmosphere, drinking water, and sea salt or indirectly through the food chain,” according to the study.