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Microplastics in soil pose global threat by acting like ‘Trojan horse’ to deliver toxins
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Microplastics
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Scientists make concerning discovery about lung cancer and microplastics
A new study involving a Greek cohort reveals that lung cancer patients carry a significantly higher burden of microplastic particles in their lungs.
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Scientists Studied Lung Cancer Patients—A Troubling Pattern Emerged
New scientific research indicates a concerning link between the presence and quantity of microplastics in the lungs and lung cancer diagnoses.
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Scientists Tested 17 Human Artery Samples
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Study finds alarming level of microplastics in heart attack patients’ blood
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Microplastics detected in most heart attack patients' blood in startling new study
A new study reveals that 84% of severe heart attack patients had microplastics in their arteries, suggesting a potential link to cardiac risk.
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Microplastics have reached one of Earth’s most isolated ecosystems: Indian Ocean animals carried up to 14
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Microplastics documented for first time in deep-sea ecosystems
For the first time, researchers have documented the presence of microplastics within deep-sea hydrothermal vent ecosystems 2,000 meters below the surface.
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Patients who suffer heart attack have more micro and nanoplastic in their blood
New research links the presence of micro and nanoplastics in the bloodstream to increased risks and severity of heart attacks.
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Dear Doctor: Is there a way to test for plastic particles (i.e., from water bottles) within the body?
Scientists race to map invisible plastic particles inside bodies as public concern spikes.