When you buy hot coffee in a paper cup, you should be aware that such a drink can harm your he alth. It's all about the plastic film that covers the inside of the disposable cups - it can break down into microparticles that settle in the human body and can harm it
As noted by Sudha Goel, lead author of the study, drinking three coffees from disposable paper cups results in at least 75,000 microplastic particles settling in your body with unknown (but potentially dangerous) consequences.
Goel added that plastic particles appear in a hot drink after fifteen minutes, which is the average time for drinking hot coffee from a paper cup.
"We still do not know exactly how microplastics affect the human body, but we can say with absolute certainty that it has a negative effect. Therefore, it is very important to minimize contact with sources of microplastic pollution. This is a no only one-time dishes, but also a huge number of things that surround us in everyday life - for example, clothes, cosmetics, car tires, etc. "- said the author of the scientific work.
