Microplastics Detected in 9 of 10 Prostate Tumors, Study Signals Environmental Link to Cancer
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A pilot study from NYU Langone Health found microplastics in 90% of analyzed prostate cancer tumors, with cancerous tissue showing about 2.5 times more microplastics than healthy tissue (roughly 40 vs 16 micrograms per gram). Researchers say microplastic exposure could be a risk factor for prostate cancer and call for further study and potentially stricter plastic regulation to understand and mitigate this environmental health risk.
Topics:health#cancer-risk#environmental-exposure#microplastics#nyu-langone-health#prostate-cancer#science
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