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Study Shows MOST People Now Have Microplastics - Found in Disposable Masks - in Their Lungs
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D. Schlenk
Apr 25, 2022, 2:28:33 AM4/25/22
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Study Shows MOST People Now Have Microplastics — Found in
Disposable Masks — in Their Lungs
April 20, 2022
https://anonymouswire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/microplastics-in-lungs-1050x525-1-750x375.jpg
Not only are they uncomfortable, make it hard to breathe,
and are essentially pointless, but surgical masks worn
during the pandemic could have a far unhealthier effect than
we all thought. According to a new study published in the
Science of the Total Environment, microplastics commonly
used in surgical masks have been discovered in the lungs of
most people.
Researchers in the United Kingdom looked at lung tissue
obtained from study participants and found microplastics in
all regions of the lungs, including the deeper section.
According to the study, this is the first time microplastics
have been found in human lung tissue samples using μFTIR
spectroscopy.
The abundance of MPs (microplastics) within samples,
significantly above that of blanks, supports human
inhalation as a route of environmental exposure. MPs with
dimensions as small as 4 μm but also, surprisingly, >2 mm
were identified within all lung region samples, with the
majority being fibrous and fragmented.
Though the researchers did not confirm the source of the
microplastic contamination, the plastic fibers found in the
lungs are commonly used in surgical masks.
Researchers identified 39 microplastics in 11 of the 13 lung
tissue samples, with an average of 3 microplastics per
sample.
There were 12 types of microplastic found in samples.
The 4 microplastics present in the most considerable
quantities included:
- polypropylene (PP): found in carpets, clothing, automotive
plastics, and surgical masks
- polyethylene terephthalate (PET): present in clothing,
beverage, and food containers
- resin: a constituent of protective coating and paints
- polyethylene (PE): a component of food wrappers, milk
containers, toys, and detergent bottles
In 2020, the number of disposable face masks littered the
environment increased by a staggering 9000 percent. Billions
of people strapped polypropylene masks to their faces every
day for two years and sucked their air through plastic
fibers for 8 hours or more. To not have discovered plastic
in lungs would have been surprising.
The confirmation of microplastics in the lungs also backs up
a study conducted in 2020 which predicted a microplastic
inhalation risk posed by wearing masks.
According to researchers in that study, the inhalation risk
posed by spherical- and fiber-like microplastics was high
while wearing a mask. Unfortunately, researchers in that
study continued to recommend the use of plastic masks
despite the risk of inhalation.
Dr. Osita Onugha, thoracic surgeon and assistant professor
of thoracic surgery at Saint John’s Cancer Institute at
Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica,
California told Medical News Today that the implications for
microplastics in the lungs are unknown given our current
knowledge of this type of contamination but it can’t be
good.
“The real question is what does something within the body
[…] do? The body does not like things that cause
inflammation[…] and things that are foreign [like plastics].
So, if it leads to chronic inflammation, that’s where you
can have things that develop years down the road,” Onugha
said.
As MNT reports, Dr. Onugha said a follow-up study should
address if microplastics within the lungs can lead to
inflammatory lung disease or cancer. He added that it should
be carried out in a significant population to determine “a
cause and effect.”
When researchers do finally determine the source of
contamination, it won’t take a genius to figure out that
strapping an endless supply of microplastics to the entrance
of your lungs increases your chance of breathing them in.
States who continue to force children to wear masks, like
New York, would do well to realize the potentially
catastrophic health impacts they are having on unsuspecting,
innocent lives.
Source: thefreethoughtproject.com
https://thefreethoughtproject.com/study-shows-most-people-now-have-microplastics-found-in-disposable-masks-in-their-lungs/
Study Shows MOST People Now Have Microplastics — Found in
Disposable Masks — in Their Lungs
April 20, 2022
https://anonymouswire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/microplastics-in-lungs-1050x525-1-750x375.jpg
Not only are they uncomfortable, make it hard to breathe,
and are essentially pointless, but surgical masks worn
during the pandemic could have a far unhealthier effect than
we all thought. According to a new study published in the
Science of the Total Environment, microplastics commonly
used in surgical masks have been discovered in the lungs of
most people.
Researchers in the United Kingdom looked at lung tissue
obtained from study participants and found microplastics in
all regions of the lungs, including the deeper section.
According to the study, this is the first time microplastics
have been found in human lung tissue samples using μFTIR
spectroscopy.
The abundance of MPs (microplastics) within samples,
significantly above that of blanks, supports human
inhalation as a route of environmental exposure. MPs with
dimensions as small as 4 μm but also, surprisingly, >2 mm
were identified within all lung region samples, with the
majority being fibrous and fragmented.
Though the researchers did not confirm the source of the
microplastic contamination, the plastic fibers found in the
lungs are commonly used in surgical masks.
Researchers identified 39 microplastics in 11 of the 13 lung
tissue samples, with an average of 3 microplastics per
sample.
There were 12 types of microplastic found in samples.
The 4 microplastics present in the most considerable
quantities included:
- polypropylene (PP): found in carpets, clothing, automotive
plastics, and surgical masks
- polyethylene terephthalate (PET): present in clothing,
beverage, and food containers
- resin: a constituent of protective coating and paints
- polyethylene (PE): a component of food wrappers, milk
containers, toys, and detergent bottles
In 2020, the number of disposable face masks littered the
environment increased by a staggering 9000 percent. Billions
of people strapped polypropylene masks to their faces every
day for two years and sucked their air through plastic
fibers for 8 hours or more. To not have discovered plastic
in lungs would have been surprising.
The confirmation of microplastics in the lungs also backs up
a study conducted in 2020 which predicted a microplastic
inhalation risk posed by wearing masks.
According to researchers in that study, the inhalation risk
posed by spherical- and fiber-like microplastics was high
while wearing a mask. Unfortunately, researchers in that
study continued to recommend the use of plastic masks
despite the risk of inhalation.
Dr. Osita Onugha, thoracic surgeon and assistant professor
of thoracic surgery at Saint John’s Cancer Institute at
Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica,
California told Medical News Today that the implications for
microplastics in the lungs are unknown given our current
knowledge of this type of contamination but it can’t be
good.
“The real question is what does something within the body
[…] do? The body does not like things that cause
inflammation[…] and things that are foreign [like plastics].
So, if it leads to chronic inflammation, that’s where you
can have things that develop years down the road,” Onugha
said.
As MNT reports, Dr. Onugha said a follow-up study should
address if microplastics within the lungs can lead to
inflammatory lung disease or cancer. He added that it should
be carried out in a significant population to determine “a
cause and effect.”
When researchers do finally determine the source of
contamination, it won’t take a genius to figure out that
strapping an endless supply of microplastics to the entrance
of your lungs increases your chance of breathing them in.
States who continue to force children to wear masks, like
New York, would do well to realize the potentially
catastrophic health impacts they are having on unsuspecting,
innocent lives.
Source: thefreethoughtproject.com
https://thefreethoughtproject.com/study-shows-most-people-now-have-microplastics-found-in-disposable-masks-in-their-lungs/
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