Are we poisoning ourselves? Tiny particles of plastic are all around us. Scientists say they have even entered our bodies and could become a major threat to our health.
Plastics found in brain hours after eating
Dire diet: Some 200 million tonnes of plastic are used to pack food and drink each year. Glossary
Sterilise - Make something completely clean and free from bacteria.
Diabetes - A medical condition causing there to be too much sugar in the blood.
Synthetic - An artificial substance or material. It is made by humans using chemical processes, rather than occurring naturally.