Lung Cancer Patients Have Higher Levels of Microplastics in Lungs
Patients diagnosed with lung cancer demonstrated a higher prevalence and greater total burden of microplastics in their lungs compared to individuals without cancer.
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Lung Cancer Patients Have Higher Levels of Microplastics in Lungs
Patients diagnosed with lung cancer demonstrated a higher prevalence and greater total burden of microplastics in their lungs compared to individuals without cancer.
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Microplastics May Intensify Immune Response to Common Allergens
New research suggests that microplastic particles can bind to allergens and carry them deeper into the respiratory system.
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Inhaled Microplastics Inhibit Key Immune Cell in the Lungs
Microplastics suppress pulmonary macrophages, a type of white blood cell found in the lungs that are critical to the immune system.
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Nanoplastics, Allergies and Asthma
Researchers are investigating prenatal exposure to nanoplastics, which can affect the immune system and potentially influence development of asthma and allergies.
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Airborne Microplastics Linked to Lung and Colon Cancers
Researchers from UC San Francisco have uncovered evidence that microplastics in the air—shed from tires and degrading garbage—could be linked to serious health risks, including lung and colon cancers.
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Santa Cruz County Bans Cigarette Filters
The board of supervisors of Santa Cruz County, Calif, finalized its approval of a ban on the sale of filtered cigarettes and cigars.
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New Method Removes More Than 98% of Nanoplastics from Water
A liquid-based solution uses a solvent to trap the plastic particles, leaving clean water behind.
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Microplastics in Human Body May Increase Disease Risk, Study Warns
Rising global levels of micro- and nanoplastics could exacerbate risks of chronic lung disease, cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease, according to new research.
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Model Reveals How Microplastics Collect in Upper Airways
Researchers have developed a computational fluid dynamics model to analyze microplastic transport and deposition in the upper airway.
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Microplastics Found Lodged Deep in Lungs of Living People
Scientists discovered plastic particles in lung tissue of 11 out of 13 patients undergoing surgery, with polypropylene and PET most common.
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