20250706 - 数百万微塑料潜伏在你的厨房里。以下是如何清除它们 - Millions of Microplastics Are Lurking in Your Kitchen. Here's How to Get Rid of Them

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Millions of Microplastics Are Lurking in Your Kitchen. Here's How to Get Rid of Them

摘要 (Summary)

本文讨论了厨房中微塑料的潜在危害及其来源，如不粘锅具、塑料食品容器、塑料餐具、茶包、某些香料、塑料吸管和罐头食品内衬等。文章还提供了减少接触微塑料的建议，包括使用木制或不锈钢的厨具、玻璃或不锈钢食品容器、散装茶叶和滤茶器、散装或玻璃容器的香料、可重复使用的金属或竹吸管、新鲜或冷冻食品以及铸铁、碳钢或不锈钢炊具。

要点 (Key Facts)

• 微塑料存在于我们呼吸的空气、饮用的水、食用的食物和居住的房屋中。
• 研究表明，微塑料存在于人体血液、唾液、肝脏、肾脏、胎盘和大脑中。
• 微塑料和纳米塑料可能增加心脏病、中风和死亡的风险，并可能导致组织炎症、细胞死亡以及对肺部和肝脏的影响。
• 不粘锅具、塑料食品容器、塑料餐具、茶包、某些香料、塑料吸管和罐头食品内衬是厨房中微塑料的主要来源。
• 通过使用木制或不锈钢的厨具、玻璃或不锈钢食品容器、散装茶叶和滤茶器、散装或玻璃容器的香料、可重复使用的金属或竹吸管、新鲜或冷冻食品以及铸铁、碳钢或不锈钢炊具，可以减少接触微塑料。

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Millions of Microplastics Are Lurking in Your Kitchen. Here's How to Get Rid of Them 数百万微塑料潜伏在你的厨房里。以下是如何清除它们

These simple steps can drastically reduce your exposure to microplastics while cooking and eating at home.
这些简单的步骤可以大大减少您在家烹饪和进食时接触微塑料的机会。

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Lena Borrelli 莱娜·博雷利

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You can easily reduce your exposure to microplastics. 您可以轻松减少接触微塑料的机会。 Svetlozar Hristov/Getty Images 斯韦特洛扎·赫里斯托夫/盖蒂图片社

Microplastics are everywhere -- in the air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat and the homes we live in. Alarming research has shown their presence in human blood, saliva and vital organs like the liver, kidneys and placenta. Recently, they've even been found in the brain.
微塑料无处不在——在我们呼吸的空气中，在我们饮用的水源中，在我们食用的食物中，以及在我们居住的房屋中。令人担忧的研究表明，它们存在于人体血液、唾液以及肝脏、肾脏和胎盘等重要器官中。最近，甚至在大脑中也发现了它们的踪迹。

A recent study published in Nature Medicine and reported by CNN found significantly higher concentrations of  microplastics in cadaver brain samples compared to liver and kidney tissues. Even more concerning, brain tissue from dementia patients in the study showed up to 10 times more microplastic buildup than tissue from healthy brains -- underscoring just how deeply these particles can embed themselves in our bodies.
最近发表在《自然医学》杂志上并由 CNN 报道的 一项研究发现 ，尸体脑组织样本中的微塑料 浓度明显高于肝脏和肾脏组织。更令人担忧的是，研究中痴呆症患者脑组织的微塑料堆积量比健康脑组织高出 10 倍——这凸显了这些颗粒在我们体内嵌入的深度。

The good news is you can take steps to minimize your microplastic intake. Before you cook your next meal, let's head to the kitchen and see which items among your food and cookware may be secretly hiding microplastics.
好消息是，你可以采取措施减少微塑料的摄入。在你做饭之前，让我们去 厨房 看看你的食物和炊具中哪些可能暗藏着微塑料。

Are microplastics harmful?微塑料有害吗？

Microplastics have become a serious problem for pollution, and now scientists worry about the potential health effects too. An estimated 22,000,000 micro and nanoplastics  are inhaled by humans each year, and that is largely because they are so hard to avoid. You are exposed to microplastics in  three ways: inhalation, ingestion or touch.
微塑料已成为一个严重的污染问题，如今科学家们也开始担心其潜在的健康影响。据估计，人类每年吸入的 微塑料和纳米塑料高达 2200 万个 ，这主要是因为它们难以避免。人们接触微塑料的 方式主要有三种 ：吸入、食入或接触。

Microplastics have been shown  to cause a number of issues in the human body. Microplastics and nanoplastics found in blood vessels  have been linked  to an increased risk of heart attack, stroke and, in severe cases, even death. Tissue inflammation, cell death and lung and liver impacts  have all been noted. In animals and marine life, it also can cause oxidative and DNA damage, as well as cancer. Mice were shown to have reduced sperm count, ovarian scarring and hereditary metabolic disorders.
微塑料 已被证明 会对人体造成一系列问题。血管中的微塑料和纳米塑料与心脏病发作、中风的风险增加 有关 ，严重情况下甚至会导致死亡。组织炎症、细胞死亡以及对肺部和肝脏的影响 均已被注意到 。在动物和海洋生物中，它还可能导致氧化损伤、DNA 损伤以及癌症。研究表明，小鼠的精子数量减少、卵巢瘢痕形成以及遗传性代谢紊乱。

Much is still unknown about the exact effects of microplastics, but studies so far have been sobering. They've inspired many home chefs to reconsider what they use in the kitchen and put in their bodies.
关于微塑料的具体影响，我们仍知之甚少，但迄今为止的研究令人警醒。它们促使许多家庭厨师重新思考他们在厨房里使用的食物以及摄入体内的食物。

Microplastics are plastic particles smaller than 5 millimeters. Nanoplastics are much smaller and invisible to the naked eye, ranging from 1 to 1,000 nanometers -- a fraction of the width of a human hair. 微塑料是直径小于5毫米的塑料颗粒。纳米塑料则小得多，肉眼无法看见，尺寸范围从1纳米到1000纳米——仅为人类头发丝宽度的一小部分。 Svetlozar Hristov/Getty Images 斯韦特洛扎·赫里斯托夫/盖蒂图片社

Where microplastics hide in your kitchen厨房里的微塑料藏在哪里

Unfortunately, microplastics are more common than you think. These are some places they may be hiding in your kitchen.
不幸的是，微塑料比你想象的更常见。它们可能就藏在你家厨房的这些地方。

Nonstick cookware 不粘锅具

A new study found that plastic and nonstick cookware released microplastics into food during cooking, heightening one's exposure to these potentially harmful pollutants. Australian researchers  estimate that Teflon-coated cookware contains thousands, maybe millions, of microplastic particles, while a simple crack or fracture in your pan  could mean exposure to over two million microplastic particles.
一项新研究发现，塑料和不粘锅具在烹饪过程中 会将微塑料释放 到食物中，从而增加人们接触这些潜在有害污染物的风险。澳大利亚研究人员 估计 ，涂有特氟龙的炊具含有数千甚至数百万个微塑料颗粒，而锅具上的一个简单裂缝或断裂 就可能意味着 接触超过两百万个微塑料颗粒。

Plastic food containers 塑料食品容器

Your Uber delivery could inadvertently be damaging your health, and it has nothing to do with what you order. With the rise of home delivery services, plastic containers are more common than ever, but these containers can easily add microplastics to your food when heated or washed. One study found that all reusable plastic takeout containers typically used by restaurants contain microplastics.
你的 Uber 外卖可能会无意中损害你的健康，这与你点的餐食无关。随着送货上门服务的兴起，塑料容器比以往任何时候都更加普遍，但这些容器在加热或清洗时 很容易将微塑料添加 到你的食物中。一项研究发现，餐厅通常使用的所有可重复使用的塑料外卖容器都含有微塑料。

Plastic utensils 塑料餐具

Plastic utensils can leach microplastics into your food when exposed to high heat levels. 塑料餐具在高温下会将微塑料渗入食物中。 Kinga Krzeminska/Getty Images

Studies also show that plastic utensils release microplastics into your food, especially when used with hotter foods. When you ingest the food, you also ingest microplastics that settle into your body and bloodstream.
研究还表明，塑料餐具 会将微塑料释放 到食物中，尤其是在盛放较热食物时。当你摄入食物时，你也会摄入微塑料，这些微塑料会进入你的身体和血液。

Tea bags 茶包

It may come as a surprise, but microplastics could be hiding in your tea bags. When you brew tea, the bag is exposed to extremely high temperatures that can release its microplastics. This comes from polypropylene, a key component in the manufacturing of tea bags. Researchers at Spain's Autonomous University of Barcelona found that billions of microplastic and nanoplastic particles  are released from a single tea bag for every millimeter of water it is submerged in.
你可能很惊讶，但你的茶包里可能就藏着微塑料。泡茶时，茶包会暴露在极高的温度下， 从而释放出 微塑料。这些微塑料来自聚丙烯，而聚丙烯是茶包制造的关键成分。西班牙巴塞罗那自治大学的研究人员发现，一个茶包每浸入一毫米水， 就会释放出 数十亿个微塑料和纳米塑料颗粒。

Research has shown that a single plastic tea bag can release billions of microplastic fragments. 研究表明，一个塑料茶包就能释放出数十亿个微塑料碎片。 Zarina Lukash/Getty Images 扎丽娜·卢卡什/盖蒂图片社

Certain spices 某些香料

Depending on how it is packaged, that bottle of paprika could be full of microplastics. Many spices today use plastic packaging, which is concerning because one recent study found microplastics in all plastic containers tested. This can result in food contamination, which has increased in recent decades.
根据包装方式，那瓶辣椒粉可能含有大量微塑料。如今，许多香料都使用塑料包装，这令人担忧，因为最近的一项研究发现，所有接受检测的塑料容器中都含有微塑料。这可能导致食品污染，而近几十年来，食品污染问题 日益严重 。

Plastic straws 塑料吸管

Plastic straws are especially concerning because studies show that they release microplastics and nanoplastics, which can then be directly inhaled. Unfortunately, plastic straws are extremely prevalent, with about eight million metric tons of plastic  found in waterways each year. Once these straws and other plastics are in the water, they can affect not just the water but also the soil and animals found in it.
塑料吸管尤其令人担忧，因为 研究表明 ，它们会释放微塑料和纳米塑料，这些塑料可以直接被吸入体内。不幸的是，塑料吸管极其普遍，每年约有 800 万吨塑料 进入水体 。一旦这些吸管和其他塑料进入水中，不仅会影响水体，还会影响土壤和水中的动物。

Canned food linings 罐头食品内衬

BPA was a controversial material used in the manufacturing of canned food linings that could cause serious health effects. Today, non-BPA acrylic or polyester epoxies are more commonly used, but these are not proven safe either, as they too contain microplastics.
双酚 A（BPA）曾是一种 用于制造罐头食品内衬的争议性材料 ，可能对健康造成严重影响。如今，不含双酚 A 的丙烯酸或聚酯环氧树脂更为常用，但这些材料也未得到证实安全，因为它们也含有微塑料。

Kitchen material swaps to reduce microplastics更换厨房材料以减少微塑料

Luckily, you have alternatives. Before putting on your apron, consider adding these items to your kitchen to lower your risk of exposure to microplastics.
幸运的是，你还有其他选择。在系上围裙之前，不妨考虑在厨房里添加以下物品，以降低接触微塑料的风险。

Wooden or stainless spatulas木制或不锈钢铲子

There are alternatives to plastic spatulas. Consider trying out a wooden utensil set or one made from stainless steel. This can significantly reduce your exposure to microplastics while upgrading your used utensils.
塑料刮刀还有其他替代品。您可以考虑尝试 木制或不锈钢餐具套装 。这可以显著减少您接触微塑料的机会，同时还能升级您的旧餐具。

Caraway Wooden Utensil Set
葛缕子木制餐具套装 $125 at Caraway Caraway 售价 125 美元

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Wooden or stainless steel utensils木制或不锈钢器具

Instead of plastic utensils, try to use stainless steel utensils that can be better for the body and also the environment. Wooden utensils can also be a great substitute, working as a more eco-friendly option for your kitchen.
尽量使用不锈钢餐具，而不是塑料餐具，这对身体和环境都更有益。木制餐具也是不错的替代品，对厨房来说更环保。

Glass or stainless steel food containers玻璃或不锈钢食品容器

You can't do much about how restaurants choose to package their food, but you can avoid using them in the future. At home, try to stick to glass, ceramic and stainless steel containers to skip the microplastics.
你无法左右餐厅如何包装食物，但可以避免以后再使用它们。在家，尽量使用玻璃、陶瓷和不锈钢容器，以避免微塑料。

Loose tea leaves and strainers or infusers散装茶叶和滤茶器或浸泡器

Art of Tea English Breakfast Tea
茶艺英式早餐茶 $18 at Art of Tea Art of Tea 售价 18 美元

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Tea bags can be filled with plastic, but a safer alternative could be loose tea leaves. Many companies nowadays offer loose tea leaves that can be used with a stainless steel strainer or infuser, which works the same as a tea bag but can be much healthier.
茶包可以用塑料袋装，但更安全的选择可能是散装茶叶。现在很多公司都提供散装茶叶，可以用不锈钢滤网或浸泡器冲泡，其功能与茶包相同，但更健康。

Spices in bulk or glass containers散装或玻璃容器中的香料

To avoid potential contamination from your spices, switch to glass or ceramic packaging instead. This allows your spices to remain on your shelf without being infused with potentially harmful microplastics that can seep into your food.
为了避免香料的潜在污染，请改用玻璃或陶瓷包装。这样，香料就可以存放在货架上，而不会被可能渗入食物的有害微塑料污染。

Reusable metal or bamboo straws可重复使用的金属或竹吸管

Plastic straws take a toll on both the environment and your body, causing serious issues for both. A better alternative would be metal or bamboo straws that can be washed and reused. Even paper straws are a better alternative than plastic ones.
塑料吸管不仅会对环境造成损害，还会对您的身体造成严重影响。更好的选择是使用可清洗和重复使用的金属或竹吸管。即使是纸质吸管也比塑料吸管更好。

Reusable metal or bamboo straws are great alternatives to plastic ones. 可重复使用的金属吸管或竹吸管是塑料吸管的绝佳替代品。 Luliia Bondar/Getty Images 卢莉娅·邦达/盖蒂图片社

Fresh produce or frozen produce新鲜农产品或冷冻农产品

Plastic linings in canned food can hold microplastics, so to eliminate your exposure, look for foods that are packaged in glass instead. You can also opt to use fresh and frozen foods and produce that skips the packaging altogether.
罐头食品的塑料内衬可能藏有微塑料，因此为了避免接触，请购买玻璃包装的食品。您也可以选择食用新鲜、冷冻食品，以及无需包装的农产品。

Cast iron, carbon steel or stainless steel cookware铸铁、碳钢或不锈钢炊具

Plastic cookware is common in many kitchens, but there are alternatives. Products like stainless steel skillets, frying pans and  cast iron pans can all be great ways to upgrade your cookware without risking further exposure to microplastics.
塑料炊具在许多厨房中很常见，但也有替代品。 不锈钢煎锅 、 煎锅 和 铸铁锅 等产品都可以很好地升级你的炊具，避免进一步接触微塑料的风险。

The bottom line 底线

Microplastics can lurk in our kitchens, hiding in our cookware and utensils and making their way into our food. Though research continues, microplastics have been shown to cause damage to the human body, causing huge concerns over the products we use and the materials used to make them.
微塑料潜伏在我们的厨房里，藏匿于炊具和餐具中，甚至渗入食物。尽管研究仍在继续，但微塑料已被证明会对人体造成损害，这引发了人们对我们所使用的产品及其制造材料的巨大担忧。

However, hope is not lost. With a few simple changes, you can lessen your exposure to microplastics, thus better protecting your health. To learn more, here are the most common foods with microplastics and tips for reducing your intake.
然而，希望并未破灭。只需一些简单的改变，你就能减少接触微塑料，从而更好地保护你的健康。想要了解更多信息， 以下列出了最常见的含有微塑料的食物 ，以及一些减少摄入量的技巧。