A study published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology for found microplastics in the hearts and blood of humans undergoing cardiac surgery.

Microplastics Found In Human Hearts For First Time, Showing Impact Of Pollution::A study published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology for found microplastics in the hearts and blood of humans undergoing cardiac surgery.

  • quazar@lemmy.worldEnglish
    232·
    1 year ago

    So, i was feeling pretty apocalyptic about this too - until it learned that “micro plastics” include any synthetic fibers like polyester. i mean, of course our clothing lint will get everywhere

    • axsyse@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
      26·
      1 year ago

      I don’t know about you, but I don’t feel like clothing lint is supposed to be in our hearts.

    • WigglyTortoiseEnglish
      8·
      1 year ago

      Do you think there should be cotton in our hearts too? Just because we wear something doesn’t mean it should be inside our bodies too.

    • Mythril@lemm.eeEnglish
      3·
      1 year ago

      I have been trying to replace as many of my synthetic clothes and textiles with cotton (or other natural textiles) as possible…