Microplastics

Microplastics trigger behavioral changes akin to dementia: study

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Microplastics trigger behavioral changes akin to dementia: study

Life with plastic is not fantastic. A study published this month in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences found that microplastics spread in the body and cause worrying behavioral changes. Tiny plastic particles less than 5 millimeters long — or about the size of a pencil eraser — are some of the most common and … Read more

Microplastics found in human hearts for first time, alarming new study finds

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Microplastics found in human hearts for first time, alarming new study finds

This might make your heart skip a beat. Microplastics commonly found in food packaging and paints have been discovered in the human heart for the first time. The alarming find was made by a team of scientists from Beijing Anzhen Hospital in China, who analyzed the heart tissue of 15 patients who underwent cardiovascular surgery, … Read more