There Are Microplastics In the Air, How Worried Should You Be?

Scientists continue to study the environmental and health impacts of microplastics. —Peter Dazeley—Getty Images

Microplastics seem to be everywhere—from our oceans and air, to drinking water and cosmetic products. Researchers have even found evidence of microplastics, and smaller nanoplastics, throughout the human body. 

Now, scientists have reason to believe that airborne microscopic particles could even be contributing to the warming of our planet. It begs the question: how worried should we be?