Recent medical studies have found these tiny fragments within arterial plaque. Patients with these particles showed a significantly higher risk of experiencing heart attacks, strokes, and even death compared to those without them.

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Microplastics and our health: What the science says

Stanford Medicine · 2025

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The Invisible Invasion: Microplastics and the Human Body

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Microplastics have been detected in human blood vessels.

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