Study reveals bile as reservoir for microplastics in humans

Study reveals bile as reservoir for microplastics in humans

Plastic pollution has become one of the defining environmental issues of modern life, and microplastics are now known to enter the body through food, drink, and air.

Microplastics in Human Bile Drive Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Senescence

Microplastics have become a defining environmental signature of modern life, turning up in oceans, soil, food, drinking water, and even the air. But their biological fate inside the human body remains far less understood. A new study suggests that these particles may be doing more than simply passing through. Instead, they may be accumulating in one of the body’s most overlooked fluids—bile—and leaving behind measurable cellular damage that coul…

Human bile emerges as a hidden reservoir for microplastics - EnviroNews - latest environment news, climate change, renewable energy

Plastic pollution has become one of the defining environmental issues of modern life, and microplastics are now known to enter the body through food, drink, and air. Previous studies have detected them in organs and tissues including the lungs, placenta, brain, semen, and feces, raising concern about long-term health effects. Yet one crucial question has remained largely unexplored: where do these particles go after entering the body, and how mi…