STUDY - Microplastic exposure elicits sex-specific atherosclerosis development in lean low-density lipoprotein receptor-deficient mice - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2025.109938
Routine contact with microplastics may speed up atherosclerosis, a condition in which arteries become clogged and can lead to heart attacks and strokes. In this study, the harmful effects appeared only in male mice.
Jan 1, 2026
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STUDY - Microplastic exposure elicits sex-specific atherosclerosis development in lean low-density lipoprotein receptor-deficient mice - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2025.109938