Microplastics also discovered in the arteries: damage to the heart demonstrated for the first time

Micro- and nanoplastics also attack the heart with harmful effects unknown until now. After having found them in humans in various organs and tissues, including the placenta, breast milk, liver and lungs, including cardiac tissues, Italian research reveals for the first time their presence even in atherosclerotic plaques, fatty deposits in the arteries dangerous for the heart and above all provides unprecedented proof of their danger.