If it were extremely or noticeably bad for you in the short term, it would be obvious and we would know about it. Generally I assume that I consume microscopic

If it were extremely or noticeably bad for you in the short term, it would be obvious and we would know about it. Generally I assume that I consume microscopic inedible dirt/mineral/etc particles all the time without know it and they most likely pass through my digestive system. I know of course that digestion is complex and that many of these likely are absorbed to varying degrees. I try to not cook with plastic generally but I also do not go out of my way too much to avoid it - same as me not trying to eat vegetables with dirt on them but not being anal about making sure all vegetables I consume are dirt-free