Microscopic particles of plastics found in the fatty deposits of the main carotid artery can be a potential risk factor for strokescientists from the new Mexico are reported. They found that there was also greater deposition of dangerous fat “plaque” in the cerebral vessels in people with a higher concentration of microplastics in the carotid artery. This was related to the emergence of a stroke.
These microscopic plastic particles are formed by plastic degradation in the environment, for example in oceans and soil. Microplasts spread by nature, persist in the environment And they have the ability to penetrate the cells and tissues of living organisms. People inhale, drink and consume food.
“For many years, these plastics have been decomposed, mixed in soil and water and can accumulate in the food chain. Many people think that micro and nanoplasts come mainly from plastic dishes, cutting boards, packaging, water bottles and other plastic items. However, the main source is the food and the water we consume, ” Professor Ross Clark, one of the authors of the University of New Mexico, said.
His team has shown that People with micro and nanoplastics in the carotid artery were significantly more likely to death or overcome non -fatal heart attack or stroke. Until now, microplastics have been assumed to cause inflammation, increasing the risk of stroke.
According to this study, however, they are likely to act differently, increasing the deposition of the fat “plaque” in the walls of the vessels. “These findings suggest that the biological effects of micro and nanoplastics for fat deposits are more complex and softer than just causing sudden inflammations,” The authors from the new Mexico.
