Micro and Nanoplastics Threaten Our Lives: What is to Be Done?

Summary

This short commentary argues that nanoplastics are a serious and escalating threat to human and animal health, highlighting that natural fiber alternatives like flax and hemp exist but are not being adopted fast enough. It calls for urgent policy decisions to reduce plastic production and exposure. While not a primary research study, it reflects growing scientific consensus that plastic pollution — especially at the nano scale — has measurable health consequences.