A study of more than 200 people undergoing surgery found that nearly 60% had microplastics or even smaller nanoplastics in a main artery. Those who did were 4.5 times more likely to experience a heart attack, a stroke or death in the approximately 34 months after the surgery than were those whose arteries were plastic-free.
#Microplastics #Health #Environment #Healthcare #PublicHealth #HeartDisease #Stroke
Landmark study links microplastics to serious health problems
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-00650-3
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