Microplastics, or tiny plastic particles, are ubiquitous pollutants found almost everywhere on earth. Scientists have detected microplastics near the peak of Mount Everest, in the Mariana Trench and even inbaby poop. But researchers have now found a new vessel for microplastics: human blood. In a ...
Microplastics were detected in human blood for the first time in March, showing the particles can travel around the body and may lodge in organs. The impact on health is as yet unknown. But researchers are concerned as microplastics cause damage to human cells in the laboratory and air polluti...
“Previous studies have shown that microplastics have been found in a number of human tissue samples-blood, lungs,breast milk, feces-which are believed to come from food, water supplies, or by inhalation, "says Timothy O'Toole, a professor of medicine in Kentucky. "The importance of this ...
REUTERS - Scientists have found traces of microplastic in human blood for the first time in new research published on Thursday (March 24). The study, led by scientists at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, took blood samples from 22 donors and tested them for five ...
Microplastic pollution has been detected in human blood for the first time, with scientists finding the tiny particles in almost 80% of the people tested. The discovery shows the particles can travel around the body and may lodge in organs. The impact on health is as yet unknown. But researc...
researchers have even found microplastics present in human blood. Generally. microplastics are purposeful ly added to a wide range of products ... amounting to an estimated 50.000 tons a year in the European Union alone" 处不在:研究人员甚至发现人类血液中 也存在微塑料:微塑料被有目的地添加 到...
A flurry of media articles have alerted us about microplastics in human blood for the first time. What did the scientists find? What does it mean for us and how concerned should we be? To worry is natural and helps protect us from potential threats. However, it is not always easy to kn...
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It was the first time microplastics have been found in blood samples, Vethaak said. It’s not clear how those studied were exposed to microplastics or if it has had any consequences to their health. “We don’t know too much about their background,” said Vethaak, one of the study’s...
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