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Study Links Microplastics in Arterial Plaque to Fourfold Increase in Stroke Risk

Story at-a-glance Right now, as you read this sentence, microscopic shards of plastic are likely lodged inside your brain tissue, your arteries, and the blood circulating to every organ in your body.

Study Links Microplastics in Arterial Plaque to Fourfold Increase in Stroke Risk

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Story at-a-glance Right now, as you read this sentence, microscopic shards of plastic are likely lodged inside your brain tissue, your arteries, and the blood circulating to every organ in your body.

A decade ago, this claim would have sounded like science fiction.

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Story at-a-glance Right now, as you read this sentence, microscopic shards of plastic are likely lodged inside your brain tissue, your arteries, and the blood circulating to every organ in your body. A decade ago, this claim would have sounded like science fiction. Today, it's the conclusion of peer-reviewed research.

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