Microplastics in human blood pdf

1. How do microplastics affect the human body?
2. Can you remove microplastics from blood?
3. What are 3 sources of microplastics?
4. Which organs are affected by microplastics?

How do microplastics affect the human body?

Microplastics can enter the human body through ingestion and inhalation where they may be taken up in various organs and might affect health, for example, by damaging cells or inducing inflammatory and immune reactions.

Can you remove microplastics from blood?

To get the microplastics out of blood, more needs to be done to remove them permanently from water. A new line of inquiry focuses on using non-toxic chemicals (think plants) to pull microplastics out of the waterways.

What are 3 sources of microplastics?

Seven major sources of primary microplastics are identified and evaluated in this report: Tyres, Synthetic Textiles, Marine Coatings, Road Markings, Personal Care Products, Plastic Pellets and City Dust.

Which organs are affected by microplastics?

Another study documented the presence of microplastics in the placentas of unborn babies. The recent study by Vethaak and his colleagues found plastics in the blood of 17 of 22 healthy blood donors; the lung study found microplastics in 11 of 13 lung samples taken from 11 patients.