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A 2024 New England Journal of Medicine study found polyethylene microplastics in carotid artery plaques of approximately 58% of the 150 patients studied.
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A 2024 NEJM study found polyethylene microplastics in arterial plaques of 58% of cardiovascular patients [1] — Andrew Huberman "A 2024 NEJM study found polyethylene microplastics in the carotid artery plaques of 58% of 150 patients, with jagged plastic fragments visi…" 55:33 . PFAS forever chemicals are introduced as highly persistent toxins that cause liver and immune damage.
A 2024 NEJM study found polyethylene microplastics in the carotid artery plaques of 58% of 150 patients, with jagged plastic fragments visible under electron microscopy among the immune cells inside plaques. Whether the plastic caused or merely contributed to those plaques remains unknown.
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