Microplastics detected in most heart attack patients' blood in startling new study
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"Microplastics detected in most heart attack patients' blood in startling new study" is generating significant coverage in the Health category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by Newsylist so far.
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Coverage (6)
- The Emerging Link Between Microplastics and Heart Disease Time Magazine · 2h ago
- STEMI Patients Are Awash in Microplastics Medscape · 2h ago
- Microplastics Found in 84% of Serious Heart Attack Patients SciTechDaily · 2h ago
- NEWSLETTER: Environmental plastic may be cardiac risk factor, study suggests Reuters · 2h ago
- Do patients who suffer heart attack have more micro and nanoplastic in their blood? New study assessed The Conversation · 2h ago
- Microplastics detected in most heart attack patients' blood in startling new study Fox News · 2h ago broke it first
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