Everyday packaging plastic may compound fatty liver risk from burgers and sodas. Microplastics, esp. polyethylene, (used in food packaging, plastic wraps, food storage containers and beverage cup linings) affect our liver's natural repair mechanisms https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-everyday-packaging-plastic-compound-fatty.html Microplastics (MPs) are increasingly recognized as an urgent global health concern, with mounting evidence linking their bioaccumulation to chronic disease risks https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.aec8681 „Wir wissen inzwischen, dass diese Mikroplastikpartikel, insbesondere Polyethylen, die natürlichen Abwehr- und Reparaturmechanismen unserer Leber beeinträchtigen.“