US EditionHealth Harms Linked to Living Near Highly Microplastic-Polluted US Coastlines, Study Finds
- A peer-reviewed study released on June 18, 2025, by the American Heart Association found associations between microplastic contamination in ocean waters and increased rates of cardiometabolic diseases in coastal counties across the United States.
- Researchers examined microplastic concentrations in ocean waters from 2015 to 2020 and compared them to disease prevalence data from 2022, adjusting for various risk factors.
- The study found that individuals living near areas with elevated microplastic pollution faced an 18% greater prevalence of Type 2 diabetes, alongside a 9% increase in stroke cases and a 7% rise in coronary artery disease compared to those in regions with lower microplastic levels.
- Senior author Dr. Sarju Ganatra emphasized that microplastic contamination is a widespread issue impacting people everywhere and called for increased research efforts and measures to reduce these plastics.
- The findings highlight plastic pollution as both an environmental and potential public health crisis, suggesting urgent calls for policy action and further study on health impacts.
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The presence of microplastics in commercial salts from different countries
The occurrence of microplastics (MPs) in saltwater bodies is relatively well studied, but nothing is known about their presence in most of the commercial salts that are widely consumed by humans across the globe. Here, we extracted MP-like particles larger than 149 μm from 17 salt brands originating from 8 different countries followed by the identification of their polymer composition using micro-Raman spectroscopy. Microplastics were absent in …
Living near microplastic polluted waters linked to higher risk of heart and metabolic diseases
Living in a U.S. coastal county bordered by ocean waters with very high concentrations of microplastics may increase the risk of heart and metabolic diseases, such as Type 2 diabetes, coronary artery disease and stroke.
Microplastics linked to higher diabetes and stroke risk in coastal communities, study finds
A new study suggests people living in coastal communities with higher concentrations of microplastics may face increased risks of type 2 diabetes, stroke and coronary artery disease.The peer-reviewed study was published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Heart Association.It's one of the first large-scale studies to show that living near waters polluted with microplastics could be linked to chronic health conditions, the researchers of the…
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