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Microplastics threaten human health-Telangana Today

2024-08-26 12:44 AM

Researchers found microplastics and nanoplastics in the fatty deposits or plaques that can accumulate in blood vessels of the heart Published Date – 25 August 2024, 11:36 PM representational image Hyderabad: It is hard to believe but increasingly new studies are linking microplastics to heart attacks, strokes, cancers, neurotoxicity, major immune disrupters, …

Environmental Factor – May 2024: Microplastics’ knowns, unknowns discussed by a physician-scientist

2024-05-01 11:43 PM

Rick Woychik, Ph.D., directs NIEHS and the National Toxicology Program. (Image courtesy of NIEHS) This month, I am excited to share excerpts of my recent conversation with Kjersti Aagaard, M.D., Ph.D., a renowned physician-scientist whose work on micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) is helping to boost understanding of their pervasiveness and potential health effects. Emerging research …