Study: Microplastics Found in Human Blood for First Time Ever

Study: Microplastics Found in Human Blood for First Time Ever
Microplastics have been detected in rice, an Australian research paper has found.Joker/Alexander Stein/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
By Jack Phillips, Breaking News Reporter
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Researchers in Europe say they have discovered microplastics in human blood for the first time ever.

Speaking to The Guardian on Thursday, Dick Vethaak, an ecotoxicologist at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in the Netherlands, said that their “study is the first indication that we have polymer particles in our blood–​it’s a breakthrough result.” However, more studies are needed, he said.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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