Microplastics found in higher levels in prostate tumor tissue: Research

Microplastics found in higher levels in prostate tumor tissue: Research

A new study finds microplastics in prostate cancer tumors, raising concerns about plastic exposure and health risks.

Study finds microplastics in most prostate tumors

Small fragments of plastic were found in nine out of 10 patients with prostate cancer, and in higher levels inside tumors than in nearby noncancerous tissue, a new study finds.

Microplastics found in prostate tumors in small study

In a new study, researchers found microplastics deep inside prostate cancer tumors, raising more questions about the role the ubiquitous pollutants play in public health.

90% of Prostate Cancer Tumors Contained Microplastics

Microplastics have now been found inside most prostate cancer tumors — and at strikingly higher levels than in healthy tissue. A new study reports that tiny plastic particles were present in nine out of 10 men diagnosed with prostate cancer. Researchers also found that these fragments appeared in greater amounts inside cancerous tumors than in [...]

Microplastics discovered in prostate tumors

Small fragments of plastic were found in 9 out of 10 patients with prostate cancer, and in higher levels inside tumors than in nearby noncancerous tissue, a new study finds. The small, single-center study was led by researchers at NYU Langone Health, its Perlmutter Cancer Center, and its Center for the Investigation of Environmental Hazards. It explored the potential role of plastic exposure in the development of prostate cancer, which is the mo…

Small Study Warns on Microplastics and Prostate Tumors

Concentration of plastics was 2.5 times higher in cancerous tissue versus benign tissue