Study finds alarming level of microplastics in heart attack patients’ blood

(NewsNation) — People who experience severe heart attacks may have higher concentrations of microplastics and nanoplastics in their blood, according to a recent study.

Researchers in Italy analyzed blood samples from the coronary arteries of 61 patients undergoing angiograms and found that 84 percent of patients experiencing an active, severe heart attack had detectable levels of microplastics and nanoplastics in their blood.

By comparison, plastic particles were found in 40 percent of patients with chronic heart disease and just 32 percent of those with normal coronary arteries.

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