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Crazy 😬
Plastics, Fossil Carbon, and the Heart ❤️(and #Brain 🧠 )
Microplastics and nanoplastics were detectable in the excised plaque of 58% of the patients 😨
The presence of #microplastics or #nanoplastics in #carotid #artery plaque was associated with a subsequent risk of nonfatal myocardial #infarction, nonfatal #stroke, or #death from any cause that was 2.1 times that in patients whose plaques did not contain microplastics or nanoplastics.
Patients with microplastics or nanoplastics in their plaque tissue also had elevated expression of circulating inflammatory markers
#heart #heartdisease
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Welcome to #chronicillness Giorgia Lupi NYT: 1,374 Days: My Life w #LongCovid. "In the past 3yrs, I have experienced, tracked more than 21 symptoms, consolidated here in2 13 colored categories. Seen 46 drs at 233 drs appointments. Had my #blood drawn 59 times. Done 12 #Xrays, 15 #MRI, 4 #CT scans, one #PET scan, a #tilttable test, an #electromyogram, a skin #biopsy, a #carotid #ultrasound, #microclot and #neuroinflammation tests, Been to the emergency room 6x Read Free https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/12/14/opinion/my-life-with-long-covid.html?unlocked_article_code=1.F00.435C.ojkN6YhWx43Q