On September 23, the European Society of Cardiology Annual Meeting released a study revealing the presence of microplastics in human coronary atherosclerotic plaques through autopsy analysis. The primary components identified were polyethylene and polyethylene terephthalate. Patients harboring microplastics exhibited over a fourfold increase in the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events, highlighting the potential long-term health hazards of microplastic pollution to human health.
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