Plastics found in human bloodstream by researchers in the Netherlands
We already knew we ingest microscopic pieces of plastic by eating and breathing, but now research suggests microplastics are in our bloodstream, too.
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We already knew we ingest microscopic pieces of plastic by eating and breathing, but now research suggests microplastics are in our bloodstream, too.
Microplastics were found in the blood of nearly 80% of people in a recent study published in Environment International, marking the first time the particles have ever been detected in human blood.
Exclusive: The discovery shows the particles can travel around the body and may lodge in organs
For the first time, microplastic contamination has been discovered in human blood, with scientists discovering the microscopic particles in nearly 80% of those examined, reports The Guardian.
Out of 22 blood donors, 17 had microplastics in their blood, reports scientists at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in the Netherlands.