Researchers have detected microplastics in 84 per cent of serious heart attack patients compared to 40 per cent in chronic <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/health-and-fitness/article/world-heart-day-consuming-processed-food-to-neglecting-mental-health-overlooked-habits-that-are-harming-your-heart-health-23402089" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">heart disease</a> patients, and 32 per cent in healthy controls.
Polyethylene was the most common plastic type, with highest concentrations found directly in coronary blood, accompanied by elevated inflammatory markers.
The study found that smokers were six times more likely to have microplastics in their blood, and all patients exposed to both smoking and high air pollution had detectable plastics.&nbsp;
While the study cannot prove causation, it suggests pollution may be a modifiable <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/health-and-fitness/article/between-2020-and-january-2026-nearly-18000-people-in-18-45-age-group-died-due-to-heart-attacks-in-haryana-23621735" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">risk factors for heart disease</a>.
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