Microplastics found in human heart for first time

Mrs. N (United States of America)
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  1. allergic
    characterized by an immune response to a food or substance
    Chemicals from microplastics are released into the body, potentially leading to allergic reactions, cancer, cell death, and chronic inflammation, among other complications.
  2. ingest
    take food, drink, or some other substance into the body
    They say it is becoming critical to limit the amount of plastic we breathe in, ingest, swallow or absorb.
  3. shard
    a broken piece of a brittle artifact
    Scientists say these tiny shards are near-impossible to remove from the body.
  4. cardiac
    of or relating to the heart
    Scientists at the Beijing Anzhen Hospital in China collected cardiac tissue samples from 15 patients undergoing heart surgery.
  5. plastic
    synthetic material that can be molded into objects
    While many of us are aware of the environmental damage done by plastic, fewer people know about the threat from the ubiquity of microplastics.
  6. gram
    a unit of mass approximately equal to 0.035 ounces
    Scientists reckon the average person consumes around five grams of microplastics a week, or 52,000 particles a year.
  7. ubiquity
    the state of being everywhere at once
    While many of us are aware of the environmental damage done by plastic, fewer people know about the threat from the ubiquity of microplastics.
  8. container
    any object that can be used to hold things
    They included a plastic commonly used as a shatter-proof alternative to glass, a polythene widely used in clothing and food containers, and a polyvinyl chloride used in construction.
  9. tissue
    part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells
    Scientists at the Beijing Anzhen Hospital in China collected cardiac tissue samples from 15 patients undergoing heart surgery.
  10. particle
    (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
    Scientists reckon the average person consumes around five grams of microplastics a week, or 52,000 particles a year.
  11. prevalent
    most frequent or common
    Microplastics are so prevalent that they make up 39 per cent of dust particles in our homes.
  12. potentially
    with a possibility of becoming actual
    Chemicals from microplastics are released into the body, potentially leading to allergic reactions, cancer, cell death, and chronic inflammation, among other complications.
  13. alternative
    one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
    They included a plastic commonly used as a shatter-proof alternative to glass, a polythene widely used in clothing and food containers, and a polyvinyl chloride used in construction.
  14. swallow
    pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
    They say it is becoming critical to limit the amount of plastic we breathe in, ingest, swallow or absorb.
  15. absorb
    take in a liquid
    They say it is becoming critical to limit the amount of plastic we breathe in, ingest, swallow or absorb.
  16. reckon
    expect, believe, or suppose
    Scientists reckon the average person consumes around five grams of microplastics a week, or 52,000 particles a year.
  17. consume
    take in as food
    Scientists reckon the average person consumes around five grams of microplastics a week, or 52,000 particles a year.
  18. threat
    declaration of an intention to inflict harm on another
    While many of us are aware of the environmental damage done by plastic, fewer people know about the threat from the ubiquity of microplastics.
Created on Mon Aug 14 08:11:53 EDT 2023

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