A mouse study led by University of California, Riverside, biomedical scientists suggests that everyday exposure to microplastics—tiny fragments shed from packaging, clothing, and countless plastic products—may accelerate the development of atherosclerosis, the artery-clogging process that leads to heart attacks and strokes. The harmful effects were seen only in male mice, offering new clues about how microplastics may affect cardiovascular health in humans.
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