CancerWorld shared a post on LinkedIn:
“Microplastics: From Pollution to Cancer Risk
Every year, 9-14 million metric tons of plastic enter our oceans. These plastics break down into microplastics (MPs), invisible fragments now found in our food, water, air, and even human organs.
Emerging research shows that MPs are not just an environmental issue – they may trigger cancer-related processes like:
– Chronic inflammation
– Oxidative stress
– DNA damage
– Hormone disruption
Even more alarming? Microplastics have been detected in the lungs, liver, bloodstream, placenta, and brain.
This is no longer tomorrow’s problem. It’s a public health crisis unfolding today.
Written by: Aharon Tsaturyan MD
Illustration by: Lyana Gogyan.”
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