Microplastics in the carotid artery: How dangerous is it for humans? – Health

As widespread as plastic is in everyday human life, its remains are just as omnipresent. Plastic objects ground into tiny particles have been found on lonely mountain peaks as well as in offices and bedrooms. The particles travel in the air, swim in drinking water, get into food – and have long since entered the human body. Microplastic particles, defined by their size of less than five millimeters, have been detected in lungs, livers and placentas, blood, urine and breast milk, among other things. However, it is still unclear whether these foreign bodies in the organism pose a health risk.