research about the harmful effects of plastics and prepare a report.include the effects of microplastics
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Explanation:Due to the use of chemical additives during plastic production, plastics have potentially harmful effects that could prove to be carcinogenic or promote endocrine disruption. Some of the additives are used as phthalate plasticizers and brominated flame retardants.
Report on harmful effects of plastics:
Plastic are hazardous and affects human health critically. They are made of 'polyvinyl chloride' which releases the various chemicals like vinyl chloride, phthalates, lead and cadmium which is very harmful. They may cause cancerous, affect the immunity, produce the 'birth defects', 'impaired immunity', 'endocrine dysfunction'.
Effects of microplastics:
Micro plastic are very small piece of plastic which pollute the environment and are 5mm in length. They mostly affect the marine animal and lead to huge marine plastic pollution.