Research: Plastic in the Body and Disease
Research Today
Several studies verified the presence of microplastics in the body and their links to diseases. Click on the links to read more.
Plastic (petroleum-based) from food packaging sheds and resides in the body. One researcher reports there is a spoonful of microplastics in the typical brain. The article
Plastic in the body is linked to disease. A March 2024 study published in The New England Journal of Medicine found that people with plastic particles in their arteries were twice as likely to have a heart attack, stroke, or die early compared to those without them. Full article.
Research Tomorrow
A portion of the profits from the sale of "Hold the Plastics" products will be donated to support advanced research to further our understanding of the links between plastic in the body and disease.
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