Microplastic accumulation in arterial plaques increases the risk for cardiovascular disease-related events nearly fivefold.
“They were also more likely to be male, younger, and have diabetes, cardiovascular disease, abnormal blood lipids, and higher inflammatory markers. These findings suggest that microplastics, a ubiquitous environmental pollutant, accumulate in arterial plaques, markedly increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease-related events.”