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Microplastics in artery plaque: what the NEJM study found, and what it didn't
A 2024 study reported more heart attacks, strokes and deaths among patients whose carotid artery plaque contained microplastics. The study is observational, and questions have since been raised about the measurement method it used.
New Studies · 2 November 2026 · 3 min read · Also in Turkish