Microplastics , Found in the Lungs of Living People , for the First Time.
'The Guardian' reports that micoplastics were found in 11 out of 13 samples taken from lung tissue of patients undergoing surgery.
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'The Guardian' reports that micoplastics were found in 11 out of 13 samples taken from lung tissue of patients undergoing surgery.
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Scientists found particles of polypropylene and PET.
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Polypropylene is commonly found in plastic packaging and pipes.
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Polypropylene is commonly found in plastic packaging and pipes.
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PET is used in plastic bottles.
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We did not expect to find the highest number of particles in the lower regions of the lungs, or particles of the sizes we found, Laura Sadofsky, senior author of the study at Hull York medical school in the U.K., via 'The Guardian'.
It is surprising as the airways are smaller in the lower parts of the lungs and we would have expected particles of these sizes to be filtered out or trapped before getting this deep, Laura Sadofsky, senior author of the study at Hull York medical school in the U.K., via 'The Guardian'.
'The Guardian' reports that it was already known that people breathe microplastics, as well as consume them through food and water.
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'The Guardian' reports that it was already known that people breathe microplastics, as well as consume them through food and water.
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In March, microplastics were found in human blood for the first time.
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Microplastics have been found to cause damage to human cells in a laboratory setting.
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This data provides an important advance in the field of air pollution, microplastics and human health.
The information could be used to create realistic conditions for laboratory experiments to determine health impacts, Laura Sadofsky, senior author of the study at Hull York medical school in the U.K., via 'The Guardian'
