- Microplastics are very tiny pieces of plastic today.
- People find these tiny particles in many places.
- Factories put this common plastic in food packages.
- Companies also use it in many drink cups.
- A new study looks at this plastic carefully.
- The plastic can cause fat in the liver.
- An unhealthy diet makes this liver problem worse.
- Fast foods like burgers can increase this risk.
- Scientists want to protect human health from plastic.
- They plan to conduct more research very soon.
Difficult words
- factory — a building where people make things with machinesFactories
- liver — a large organ inside the human body
- protect — to keep someone or something safe from danger
- research — the careful study of a subject to learn facts
- increase — to make something larger or greater in size
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Discussion questions
- Do you use plastic cups for drinking?
- How often do you eat fast food?
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