Name: 你每天都在吃塑膠嗎？ | 食物中的微塑膠FUNDAY調查局 (你每天都吃塑膠嗎？ |食物中的微塑料 Are You Eating Plastic Every Day? | Microplastics in Our Food｜FUNDAY調查局)
Uploaded: 2026-01-11T06:43:55.000Z
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Microplastics are tiny plastic particles less than 5 millimeters in size.

微塑膠是尺寸小於 5 毫米的微小塑膠顆粒。

Some are so small you can even see them with the naked eye.

有些微塑膠小到我們肉眼就能看見。

Plastic packaging breaking down over time, Synthetic clothes shedding plastic fibers during laundry, or even tiny plastic beads that were once added to face scrubs and toothpaste.

食品包裝隨著時間分解、合成衣物在洗衣過程中脫落塑膠纖維，或是曾經被加入臉部去角質霜和牙膏裡的塑膠顆粒。

In oceans, rivers, soil, air, and yes, in our food and water.

在海洋、河流、土壤、空氣中，當然，也在我們的食物和飲水中。

Did you know that you might be eating plastic every single day without even realizing it?

你知道嗎？你可能每天都在吃塑膠，卻渾然不知！

Some studies say we could be consuming the equivalent of a credit card's worth of plastic every week.

有些研究指出，我們每週可能就吃進相當於一張信用卡的塑膠量。

它們是怎麼進入我們的食物裡的？

And is there anything we can do to avoid or get rid of them?

有沒有什麼我們可以做的，來避免或擺脫它們？

微塑膠是尺寸小於五毫米的微小塑膠顆粒。

有些甚至小到我們肉眼都看得到。

Plastic packaging breaking down over time, synthetic clothes shedding plastic fibers during laundry, or even tiny plastic beads that were once added to face scrubs and toothpaste.

像是塑膠包裝隨著時間分解，或是合成衣物在洗衣時脫落的塑膠纖維，甚至是曾經被加到臉部去角質霜和牙膏裡的微小塑膠顆粒。

In oceans, rivers, soil, air, and yes, in our food and water too.

它們無所不在，從海洋、河流、土壤、空氣，甚至在我們的食物和飲水中。

So how do these particles end up in our bodies?

那麼，這些微粒是怎麼進入我們體內的呢？

Shellfish like mussels, clams and oysters can contain microplastics because they filter seawater.

像淡菜、蛤蜊和牡蠣這些貝類，因為牠們會過濾海水，所以可能含有微塑膠。

Fish can also absorb microplastics from the ocean.

魚類也會從海洋中吸收微塑膠。

Sea salt has been shown to contain microplastics due to polluted oceans.

研究顯示，因為海洋汙染，海鹽中也含有微塑膠。

Even bottled water and tap water have been found to contain them.

就連瓶裝水和自來水也都被發現含有微塑膠。

Hot soup in a plastic bowl, tea in a plastic cup.

塑膠碗裡的熱湯，塑膠杯裡的茶。

Those high temperatures can cause microplastics to leach into your food and drinks.

高溫會讓微塑膠滲入你的食物和飲料裡。

When we breathe in dust, especially from homes filled with synthetic fabrics, we might also be inhaling microplastic particles.

當我們吸入灰塵，特別是來自充滿合成纖維的家中時，我們也可能吸入微塑膠顆粒。

You might be thinking ok, but they are so tiny.

你可能會想，好吧，但它們那麼小。

Well, scientists are still studying the long term effects.

嗯，科學家們還在研究長期的影響。

But early research suggests microplastics may cause inflammation, disrupt gut health, and

但早期研究顯示，微塑膠可能會引起發炎、破壞腸道健康，

even carry harmful chemicals into our bodies.

甚至將有害化學物質帶入我們的身體。

Some microplastics can absorb toxic substances from the environment, like heavy metals or pesticides.

有些微塑膠會吸收環境中的有毒物質，像是重金屬或農藥。

So when they enter your system, they may be carrying more than just plastic.

所以當它們進入你的身體時，可能不只帶著塑膠。

We're only beginning to understand the impact, but it's better to be safe than sorry.

不過，預防勝於治療總是比較好的。

One, Avoid single use plastics like straws, forks and plastic bags.

第一，盡量避免使用一次性塑膠，像是吸管、叉子和塑膠袋。

Don't microwave food in plastic containers.

Choose glass, stainless steel or ceramic over plastic.

盡量選擇玻璃、不鏽鋼或陶瓷製品，而不是塑膠。

Whenever possible, use a water filter that can reduce microplastic particles.

如果可以的話，使用濾水器來減少微塑膠顆粒。

Try laundry bags or filters that catch microfibers when washing synthetic clothes.

洗滌合成纖維衣物時，試試用洗衣袋或濾網來捕捉塑膠纖維。

Eat more whole, unprocessed foods the more processed or packaged your food is, the more likely it's been exposed to plastic along the way.

多吃原型、未加工的食物，食物越加工或包裝越多，就越有可能接觸到塑膠。

Once microplastics are inside you, they don't just disappear overnight, but

一旦微塑膠進入體內，它們不會馬上消失，但是

High fiber foods like fruits, vegetables and whole grains help your digestive system move waste, including microplastics, out of your system.

像水果、蔬菜和全穀類這些高纖食物，能幫助你的消化系統排出廢物，包括微塑膠。

Water helps your kidneys and gut flush out unwanted substances.

水能幫助你的腎臟和腸道排出不需要的物質。

像是莓果、綠茶和深綠色蔬菜等食物，可能可以幫助減輕微塑膠暴露引起的發炎反應。

Foods like berries, green tea and leafy greens may help reduce inflammation caused by microplastic exposure.

益生菌 有些研究顯示，某些益生菌或許能幫助減少塑膠吸收，但還需要更多研究。

4 Probiotics Some studies suggest certain beneficial bacteria might help reduce plastic absorption, but more research is needed.

政府和科學家們正積極尋找解決微塑膠危機的方法。

Governments and scientists are actively working on solutions to the microplastic crisis.

首先，歐盟已經禁止在化妝品中使用塑膠顆粒，並正推出嚴格的法規來推動塑膠回收，目標是從源頭減少塑膠廢棄物。

First, the European Union has banned plastic microbeads in cosmetics and is introducing strict laws promote plastic recycling, aiming to reduce plastic waste from the source.

同時，科學家們也正在研發新型的生物可分解塑膠，這種塑膠在大自然中更容易分解，有助於防止長期的環境汙染。

Meanwhile, scientists are developing new types of biodegradable plastics that can break down more easily in nature, helping to prevent long term environmental pollution.

此外，新的科技正被開發出來，以更精確地偵測環境中的微塑膠。

In addition, new technologies are being created to detect microplastics in the environment more accurately.

有些研究團隊甚至在研究能分解塑膠的特殊細菌，希望藉由生物方法來分解塑膠。

Some research teams are even investigating special bacteria that can eat plastic, hoping to use biological methods to break it down.

這些共同的努力，展現了全球在解決微塑膠汙染方面的進展。

These combined efforts reflect global progress in tackling microplastic pollution.

The truth is, we are living in a plastic world.

事實上，我們正活在一個塑膠的世界裡。

Microplastics are all around us, but that doesn't mean we are helpless.

微塑膠無所不在，但這不代表我們就束手無策。

By making small, mindful changes in our daily lives, we can reduce how much plastic we take in and help our bodies stay healthy in the long run.

透過在日常生活中做出一些小而有意識的改變，我們可以減少攝取的塑膠量，並幫助我們的身體長久保持健康。

If you find this helpful, share it with someone who drinks from plastic bottles every day or eats takeout from plastic containers.

如果你覺得這有幫助，請分享給每天喝瓶裝水或吃塑膠盒裝外賣的人。

Let's stay informed, stay healthy and protect our future.

讓我們保持知情，保持健康，並保護我們的未來。