Microplastics From Food Packaging and Paint , Found in Human Veins.
The study was published
in the journal 'PLOS One' on Feb. 1.
According to the new study,
microplastics can pass through blood
vessels to reach vascular tissue.
However, scientists have yet to
identify the exact impact this
will have on human health.
Whilst we don’t yet know the implications of
this on human health, what we can say is that
from studies using cells grown in dishes, they cause inflammation and stress responses, Professor Jeanette Rotchell, environmental toxicologist
at the University of Hull, via 'The Independent'.
A small pilot study was conducted by a team at the University
of Hull and Hull York Medical School, along with researchers
from the Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
The team analyzed human saphenous
vein tissue supplied by patients
undergoing heart bypass surgery.
Researchers discovered 15 microplastic particles
per gram of vein tissue along with five
different types of other polymers.
'The Independent' reports that the most prominently
found microplastic was alkyd resin, which is found
in synthetic paint, varnishes and enamels. .
Polyvinyl acetate (PVAC), an adhesive used in food packaging, and EVOH and EVA, which are used in flexible packaging materials, were also found in the samples.
Polyvinyl acetate (PVAC), an adhesive used in food packaging, and EVOH and EVA, which are used in flexible packaging materials, were also found in the samples