More Evidence Ties Microplastics to Lung Cancer
- Researchers found microplastics more frequently in lung cancer patients than in controls, according to a study presented by Ilias Dimeas at the European Respiratory Society Congress in Barcelona, Spain, with detection rates of 66% versus 46%.
- Inhaled microplastics are increasingly found in human tissue, prompting scientists to investigate potential links to malignancy. Dimeas and colleagues analyzed 100 people undergoing diagnostic bronchoscopy, examining both BAL samples and airway tissue.
- Microplastics were detected in 70% of patients and 60% of samples, with researchers noting an inverse relationship between BAL and tissue burdens in cancer patients, suggesting "compartment-specific pulmonary particle dynamics."
- Dimeas cautioned that the study does not establish causation, noting diseased lungs might retain particles differently. Ria Devereux, PhD, of the University in East London, added the preliminary findings do not prove microplastics are a risk factor.
- Nearly 125,000 lung cancer deaths are expected in the American population this year, according to the American Cancer Society. Experts emphasize further research is needed to determine how microplastics affect human health.
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New evidence on the presence of microplastics in human lungs has been revealed by a study by the University of Thessaly, which showed that microscopic plastic particles are found more frequently and in greater amounts in the lungs of patients diagnosed with cancer. The findings were presented at the European Respiratory Society Congress 2026 (ERS Congress 2026) in Barcelona and were selected by […] The article Lung cancer: Greek study finds more…
New evidence on the presence of microplastics in human lungs has been revealed by a study by the Pulmonology Clinic of the University General Hospital and the Department of Medicine of the University of Thessaly. The research found a more frequent presence and a higher load of microplastics in the lungs of patients diagnosed with lung cancer. The findings were presented for the first time at the European Congress ... More www.ertnews.gr
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