A study led by University of California, Riverside scientists suggests that daily exposure to microplastics may accelerate the development of atherosclerosis, the artery-clogging process leading to heart attacks. The study, conducted on mice, found that the harmful cardiovascular effects were observed only in male subjects, offering new clues about the sex-based differences in human health response to microplastic exposure.
Source: University of California, Riverside (UCR News)
Link: https://news.ucr.edu/articles/2025/11/18/microplastics-hit-male-arteries-hard







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