Great news, everyone: those tiny plastic bits we’ve been finding in literally everything—ocean, food, rain, our blood—are now starring in a horror sequel inside our arteries! UC Riverside scientists fed microplastics to lab mice and watched male ones develop massive plaque buildup like they were auditioning for a cholesterol commercial, while females shrugged it off thanks to estrogen’s apparent superhero powers. No weight gain, no high cholesterol—just pure plastic-fueled artery sabotage triggering genes for more gunk. It’s like microplastics looked at heart disease risk factors and said, “Hold my polymer, I’ll do it myself.” Time to rethink that bottled water habit unless you fancy a side of vascular clog with your hydration!
Doctors Find Evidence Microplastics Are Clogging Arteries, Leading to Heart Attacks and Strokes
