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While we often associate plastic waste with visible litter in rivers and oceans, the impact of plastic extends far beyond aesthetics. The breakdown of plastics generates microplastics, tiny particles that integrate into our food chain and accumulate in agricultural soils, leaching harmful chemicals like cadmium into our food supply. More than 4,200 toxic chemicals found in plastics pose further health risks, leading many scientists to assert that consuming plastic is not only unpalatable but potentially dangerous.