Ip63-01 microplastics in Urinary Calculi: First Evidence from Human Urinary Stones

Summary

Scientists found tiny plastic particles (microplastics) inside human kidney stones for the first time, adding urinary stones to the growing list of body parts, including the placenta, brain, and testes, where these particles have been discovered. While this doesn't yet prove plastics *cause* kidney stones, it raises important questions about whether these everyday plastic particles might contribute to stone formation or other health problems, and highlights just how deeply plastics have infiltrated our bodies.