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The team then followed the study participants until July 2023 and found that, during this period, those whose plaques contained microplastics had a four times higher risk of heart disease and death. These results only establish a link between these particles and heart disease, and do not prove that they are the cause: in fact, the possibility that other risk factors are at play cannot be excluded. origin of this association. However, researchers found high levels of inflammatory molecules in plastic-containing plaques, suggesting that microplastics in the bloodstream promote inflammation, which in turn increases the risk of heart attacks and stroke. Stroke.
In a world where the production of this material from the petrochemical industry continues to increase, it is becoming urgent to know how these molecules affect our health. Plastics are everywhere and have contaminated all compartments of our Planet: water, air and earth. Although their omnipresence no longer needs to be demonstrated, their effects on ecosystems and health remain to be explored, and this must be done in parallel with educating populations regarding the dangers of debt exposure.
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