Is that bottle of plastic a greater risk for heart attacks .

Microscopic plastics could lead to a greater risk of heart attack and stroke, according to a new study published earlier this week

A team of researchers in Italy examined 257 patients with arterial disease for evidence of microplastics and nanoplastics in artery plaques – which are made up of deposits of fatty substances, cholesterol and other substances, and thicken the artery walls as they build up.

They found that more than half had deposits contaminated with tiny plastic particles – and that people with artery plaques containing microplastics and nanoplastics were about four times as likely to have a heart attack or stroke than those with plaques that were free of plastic.
The researchers said that their findings did not prove microplastics were the cause, noting that other factors including diet or air pollution could contribute. But they said that as plastic production continues to increase it is important to understand “how [and] if any of these molecules affect our health”.

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https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa2309822



https://www.health.com/microplastics-clogged-arteries-heart-attack-stroke-8619660