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From the article "An assessment of the toxicity of polypropylene microplastics in human derived cells."
Microplastics are absorbed into the blood stream through the small intestine and trigger inflammation as an immune response.
Microplastics were found to accumulate in the blood and lymph vessels and the digestive organs.
Contact of cells with microplastics cause toxic chemicals from the microplastics to leach into the cells.
Microplastics have been found to be a vector for dangerous human pathogens.
Immune response from the microplastics could lead to hypersensitivity of the affected body.