US EditionMicroplastics Found to Trigger Cancer-Linked Changes in Lung Cells
VIENNA, AUSTRIA, JUL 15 – Healthy lung cells exposed to microplastics show cancer-linked biological changes including DNA damage and increased cell migration, according to MedUni Vienna researchers.
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Microplastics found to trigger cancer-linked changes in lung cells
Although the respiratory system is one of the main entry points for microplastics and nanoplastics (MNPs) from the air into the body, little is known about the effects of these tiny particles on the lungs.
Scientists at the Medical University of Vienna have shown for the first time that micro- and nanoplastics can promote cancer. They investigated how plastic interacts with different types of lung cells. Polystyrene, which is a widely used plastic and is found, among other things, in food packaging and disposable items such as yoghurt cups, has been examined. The result: Healthy lung cells absorb particularly small particles of micro- and nanoplas…
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myscience.orgMicroplastics can cause malignant changes in lung cells
Although the respiratory system is one of the main entry points for microplastics and nanoplastics (MNPs) from the air into the body, little is known about the effects of these tiny particles on the lungs. Researchers at MedUni Vienna have now demonstrated for the first time that MNPs can trigger malignant changes in lung cells that are associated with the development of cancer. The findings are published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials an…
© Tichila / Adobe Stock Microplastic enters the lungs, changes healthy cells and, according to researchers, could promote cancer.
PM2.5 plastics emerge as a silent but growing threat to the environment and global public health. These tiny particles, resulting from the degradation of larger microplastics and various industrial processes, have a diameter of less than 2.5 micrometers. Their microscopic size gives them an alarming ability to stay suspended in the atmosphere for long periods, facilitating their dispersion over long distances and eventual inhalation. Once in the…
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