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5 Potential Effects From Microplastics on Human Health

From the article "An assessment of the toxicity of polypropylene microplastics in human derived cells."

1

INFLAMMATION

Microplastics are absorbed into the blood stream through the small intestine and trigger inflammation as an immune response.

2

ACCUMULATION

Microplastics were found to accumulate in the blood and lymph vessels and the digestive organs.

3

CYTOTOXICITY

Contact of cells with microplastics cause toxic chemicals from the microplastics to leach into the cells.

4

PATHOGENS

Microplastics have been found to be a vector for dangerous human pathogens.

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HYPERSENSITIVITY

Immune response from the microplastics could lead to hypersensitivity of the affected body.