A new study suggests that microplastics and nanoplastics might be interacting with the plaque that causes heart attacks and strokes. The study found high levels of plastic in the arterial plaque of ...

A small study found that fatty buildup in the blood vessels of the neck (carotid arteries) may contain 50 times or more micronanoplastics -- minuscule bits of plastic -- compared to arteries free of ...

Micronanoplastics—tiny plastic particles from environmental sources—were found in much higher concentrations in the arteries of people with plaque-related stroke symptoms compared to those with ...

People with plaque in the blood vessels of their neck have a higher amount of tiny plastic particles in those vessels ...

WEDNESDAY, April 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Microplastics could be contributing to clogged arteries, increasing people’s ...

A shocking new study finds microplastics in clogged arteries, raising heart attack and stroke risks as researchers uncover dangerous gene disruptions.

Microplastics discovered in life-threatening arterial plaque are associated with strokes. A new study found altered gene ...

Tiny pieces of plastic are infiltrating the large arteries in the neck that carry blood from the heart to the head, with the ...