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Therapeutic apheresis: A promising method to remove microplastics?
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Researchers report first evidence that therapeutic apheresis, a procedure that runs blood through an external filter, may lower the amount of micro- and nanoplastics in human blood. The abstract gives no figures, and the authors describe the method as having potential.
Microplastics and nanoplastics have emerged as a major and growing health concern, with recent data revealing alarming levels of human exposure and contamination. Thus, there is a clear and urgent need for an effective method to remove microplastics and nanoplastics from the human body. Here, we provide the first evidence that extracorporeal apheresis, a therapeutic technique established around the world, may have the potential to achieve this goal.
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