He added that the levels of plastic particles in the blood It was low, averaging 1.6 micrograms (1.6 parts per million grams) per milliliter of blood.
But scientists say that the mere presence of plastic particles in the bloodstream "It is worrying and very important"stressing the need for more studies to determine its effects on human health.
They stated: "It is possible that people inhaled or swallowed these plastic particles, before they reached the bloodstream".
Dr. Alice Horton, who studies "human pollutants" At the National Oceanographic Center in United kingdom: "This is a worrying discovery, given that molecules of this size and quantity have been proven in the laboratory to cause inflammation and damage to cells. The consequences of this are not yet known.".
Microplastics are widely found in The environmentIt can be monitored in marine organisms, drinking water, soil, etc.
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The source said that Dutch scientists, from Vrije University Amsterdam and University Medical Center AmsterdamThey found that 17 of 22 volunteers (77 percent) had “quantifiable” microplastics in their blood.
He added that the levels of plastic particles in the blood It was low, averaging 1.6 micrograms (1.6 parts per million grams) per milliliter of blood.
But scientists say that the mere presence of plastic particles in the bloodstream is “a matter of great concern and importance”, stressing the need for more studies to determine their effects on human health.
“It is possible that these plastic particles were inhaled or ingested by humans, before they reached the bloodstream,” they said.
Dr. Alice Horton, who studies “human pollutants” at the National Oceanographic Center in United kingdom: “This is a worrying discovery, given that molecules of this size and quantity have been proven in the laboratory to cause inflammation and damage to cells… The consequences of this are not yet known.”
Microplastics are widely found in The environmentIt can be monitored in marine organisms, drinking water, soil, etc.