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Scientists have written
about the prevalence of microplastics and nanoplastics in the
and in our bodies. Microplastics are
than a micrometre (1 millionth of a metre), while nanoplastics are smaller than a
. A new study has found that
from the fermented Korean
kimchi can help to expel nanoplastics from the body. Researchers at the World Institute of Kimchi in South Korea have discovered a
that can attach itself to nanoplastics in the gut. The foreign body is then safely expelled in our bodily
. The plastic does not pass through the intestinal lining and accumulate in
like the brain, heart, kidneys, and
.
