Microplastics , Found in the Lungs <br />of Living People , for the First Time.<br />'The Guardian' reports that micoplastics were found in 11 out of 13 samples taken from lung tissue of patients undergoing surgery. .<br />'The Guardian' reports that micoplastics were found in 11 out of 13 samples taken from lung tissue of patients undergoing surgery. .<br />Scientists found particles <br />of polypropylene and PET. .<br />Polypropylene is commonly found <br />in plastic packaging and pipes. .<br />Polypropylene is commonly found <br />in plastic packaging and pipes. .<br />PET is used in plastic bottles. .<br />We did not expect to find the highest number <br />of particles in the lower regions of the lungs, <br />or particles of the sizes we found, Laura Sadofsky, senior author of the study at Hull York <br />medical school in the U.K., via 'The Guardian'.<br />It is surprising as the airways are smaller <br />in the lower parts of the lungs and we would <br />have expected particles of these sizes <br />to be filtered out or trapped <br />before getting this deep, Laura Sadofsky, senior author of the study at Hull York <br />medical school in the U.K., via 'The Guardian'.<br />'The Guardian' reports that it was already known <br />that people breathe microplastics, as well <br />as consume them through food and water. .<br />'The Guardian' reports that it was already known <br />that people breathe microplastics, as well <br />as consume them through food and water. .<br />In March, microplastics were found <br />in human blood for the first time. .<br />Microplastics have been found to cause <br />damage to human cells in a laboratory setting. .<br />This data provides an important advance <br />in the field of air pollution, microplastics and <br />human health. The information could be used <br />to create realistic conditions for laboratory <br />experiments to determine health impacts, Laura Sadofsky, senior author of the study at Hull York <br />medical school in the U.K., via 'The Guardian'
