Microplastics have been found inside human heart tissues — though as the scientists who found them note, it’s not all that surprising.

  • @Carnelian
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    81 year ago

    The team detected eight types of plastic in the tissues including polyethylene terephthalate, which is primarily found in polyester clothing, and polyvinyl chloride or PVC.

    I often forget even the clothes on our back are made of plastic these days

    • HubertManne
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      11 year ago

      yeah im just old enough to have been around when that was not the case and I never really noticed a difference. Its like one day I was alive and most things were natural and then one day everything is like an oil product of some kind.

  • @Shikadi
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    71 year ago

    Title vs. Text vs. Article…

  • @glimse
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    51 year ago

    …scientists puzzled to find…

    …The scientists who found them note, it’s not that surprising.

    Great and informative article, Futurism.com

    • HubertManne
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      11 year ago

      thanks as I find it hard to believe they would be surprised to find plastic in people nowadays.