Genetic damage...Accelerated aging... Why?

The problem of pollution has ceased to be merely an environmental issue and has entered the realm of an acute biomedical threat. Modern research shows that particles smaller than 1 micrometer are able to cross the body’s biological barriers, penetrating into the very heart of our cells — the mitochondria. Mitochondria are the cell’s “power plants,” responsible for the production of ATP, the universal fuel of life. Energy collapse: Reduced ATP production leads to chronic tissue fatigue. Genetic damage: Plastic causes oxidative stress, damaging mitochondrial DNA and triggering mutations. Accelerated aging: The accumulation of damage activates mechanisms of premature aging and the development of metabolic diseases.