Drinking from a reusable metal thermos instead of a plastic water bottle is one cheap and easy way to reduce consumption of microplastics.

Microplastics, the tiny pieces of plastic debris that permeate everything from the water we drink to the air we breathe, are detrimental to human and environmental health. Busy, cost-conscious shoppers can choose affordable ways to reduce the amount of plastic they consume and discard.

“These particles are increasingly recognized as endocrine disruptors, capable of interfering with our hormonal systems," writes Forbes contributor Dr. Christopher Thompson, a medical professor at Harvard University. "By mimicking hormones like estrogen and cortisol, microplastics may contribute to........

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