Microplastics Found in the Lungs of Living People for the First Time

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. .
'The Guardian' reports that micoplastics were found in 11 out of 13 samples taken from lung tissue of patients undergoing surgery. .
Scientists found particles
of polypropylene and PET. .
Polypropylene is commonly found
in plastic packaging and pipes. .
Polypropylene is commonly found
in plastic packaging and pipes. .
PET is used in plastic bottles. .
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. .
'The Guardian' reports that it was already known
that people breathe microplastics, as well
as consume them through food and water. .
In March, microplastics were found
in human blood for the first time. .
Microplastics have been found to cause
damage to human cells in a laboratory setting. .
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'