From remote regions of Antarctica to human hearts, microplastics are everywhere. This study is the first to show a connection between microplastics in the human body and health impacts.
Electron microscopy revealed visible, jagged-edged foreign particles among plaque macrophages, confirming the presence of microplastics in the artery-clogging plaque.
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