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Association between Dietary Microplastic Intake with All-Cause and Cardiovascular Diseases Burden: A Global Analysis Based on GBD 2021

Neuroepidemiology 2025 2 citations ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count.
Junqi Wang, Dan Lin, Yulong Wei, Fangyuan Cui, Yucheng Yang, Shuangqing Zhai, Haifeng Wang

Summary

Researchers analyzed global data to examine the association between dietary microplastic intake and cardiovascular disease burden. They found that higher estimated microplastic consumption through food was significantly linked to increased rates of cardiovascular disease and overall mortality, particularly in lower-income populations. The findings suggest that microplastic exposure through diet may be an underrecognized factor in heart and circulatory health worldwide.

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Cardiovascular

Dietary MP exposure is significantly associated with increased global CVD burden, especially in socioeconomically disadvantaged populations. These findings highlight the growing health risks of MP pollution and support the necessity for global efforts to reduce exposure and guide public environmental health strategies.

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