Microplastics in three types of human arteries detected by pyrolysis-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (Py-GC/MS)

• Published in: Journal of hazardous materials Vol. 469; p. 133855
• Main Authors: Liu, Sheng, Wang, Chenyang, Yang, Yunxiao, Du, Zhiyong, Li, Li, Zhang, Meng, Ni, Siyao, Yue, Zhijian, Yang, Kexin, Wang, Yu, Li, Xinxin, Yang, Yaochen, Qin, Yanwen, Li, Jianrong, Yang, Yaoguo, Zhang, Ming
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 05.05.2024
• Subjects: Aorta; Arteries - chemistry; Atherosclerosis; blood; breathing; Carotid artery; Coronary artery; Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; Humans; ingestion; mass spectrometry; Microplastics; Plaque, Atherosclerotic; Plastics - analysis; poly(vinyl chloride); polyethylene; polyethylene terephthalates; Pyrolysis; pyrolysis gas chromatography; Pyrolysis-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (Py-GC/MS); Water Pollutants, Chemical - chemistry; PP; PS; Coronary artery; PA; PC; PMMA; Py-GC/MS; PE; Atherosclerosis; Aorta; Pyrolysis-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (Py-GC/MS); Microplastics; Carotid artery; PVC; PET

Microplastics are ubiquitous in the environment. Human body can be exposed to microplastics through inhalation and ingestion and some microplastics can enter the blood and accumulate in various tissues and organs throughout the body. Animal experiments have suggested that microplastics may promote a...