Every piece of plastic that enters a river does not end up in the sea – but in the human body. Studies in Nature Geoscience (2024) show that micro- and nanoplastics enter groundwater, drinking systems, and eventually the bloodstream via river sediments. They have already been detected in lungs, liver, placenta, and brain tissue – clear evidence that plastic pollution has long been a biological, not just ecological, crisis.
Boundless – even in the body
A study by the University of New Mexico Health Sciences (2025) discovered plastic fragments in the human brain, partly at concentrations up to ten times higher in individuals with neurodegenerative diseases. Nanoplastic particles of just 100 nm can cross the blood-brain barrier and trigger oxidative stress and inflammation – processes associated with cognitive decline and cellular aging.
From Awareness to Action
SYDROS filter systems interrupt this chain at the source – with the water we drink every day. By removing micro- and nanoplastics, PFAS, and other persistent chemicals, SYDROS prevents pollutants from reaching where they can do the most harm: our bodies.
The journey of plastic pollution ends where pure water begins.
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