Microplastics Found More Often in Lungs of Lung Cancer Patients
Researchers found plastic particles in 70 of 100 patients, and those with lung cancer had more microplastics than patients without cancer.
- On Thursday, researchers at the European Respiratory Society Congress in Barcelona presented a study finding microplastics in 70% of 100 patients undergoing bronchoscopy at University Hospital of Larissa in Greece.
- Doctors collected lung-wash samples from all participants and tissue samples from half to investigate respiratory symptoms, identifying 232 total particles across samples, predominantly polypropylene and polyethylene.
- Patients with lung cancer showed higher microplastic burden; 66% had detectable particles in lung-wash samples compared to 46% without malignancy, though the study does not establish causality.
- Lead researcher Ilias Dimeas of University College Dublin stated, "If we are breathing these particles in every day, we need to understand where they end up and whether they could be linked to disease."
- Professor Barbara Hoffmann of the ERS Advocacy Council noted that research remains in early stages but findings suggest microplastics are "infiltrating" the body, prompting calls for further investigation into health impacts.
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Researchers find greater microplastic burden in lung cancer patients
People with lung cancer are more likely to have microplastics in their lungs and to have larger quantities of microplastics in their lungs, according to research that will be presented at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress in Barcelona, Spain.
Microplastics found in higher levels in lung cancer patients
People diagnosed with lung cancer are more likely to have microplastics in their lungs, and in greater quantities, than people without the disease, according to new research. The research involved 100 people undergoing a bronchoscopy to investigate lung symptoms at University Hospital of Larissa in Greece. Half were subsequently diagnosed…
Patients diagnosed with lung cancer found to have more microplastic in their lungs
People with lung cancer are more likely to have microplastics in their lungs and to have larger quantities of microplastics in their lungs, according to research that will be presented at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress in Barcelona, Spain.
People with lung cancer often have microplastics in their lungs, and in larger amounts. This was shown by research that will be presented at the European Congress.
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