Doing Humanity In – Killing Ourselves Slowly or Is It Going to Be Quick

A study links microplastics in arteries to massive increases in heart disease and death. We could say the same about mRNA vaccines, and we know that Bill Gates seems to be happy every time someone dies from genetic vaccines. Bill revealed recently that genetic cancer vaccines are on the way, though such vaccines can’t address the universal causes of cancer, which, among other things, are low CO2 and oxygen levels.

Microplastics are everywhere – even in the fatty deposits called plaque that can build up in the arteries and cause heart disease and strokes. Now, researchers in Italy have found that in people with microplastic in the plaque clogging their neck arteries, the risk of heart attack, stroke, or death was four and a half times higher than in those whose plaque didn’t contain plastic, said Dr. Eric Topol, a cardiologist and executive vice president of Scripps Research in La Jolla, California. “I’ve been a cardiologist for three decades plus, and I never envisioned we’d have microplastic in our arteries, and its presence would accelerate arteriosclerosis,” he said.

Microplastic and nanoplastic particles can induce inflammation and other harmful effects in the body. Another study found a link between microplastics in the blood and greater levels of markers of inflammation and blood clotting. News Medical Life Sciences summarized the findings, explaining that Korean researchers measured microplastic levels in the blood of 36 healthy adults.

Researchers discovered microplastics in 32 blood samples, and higher levels were found in participants whose refrigerators contained more than 50% plastic containers. Furthermore, they found significant correlations between higher levels of microplastics and higher levels of fibrinogen, a marker for clotting, and C-reactive protein, a marker for inflammation.

Yet another study says that human brain samples contain an entire spoon’s worth of nanoplastics. According to a new survey, cognitively standard human brain samples collected at autopsy in early 2024 contained more tiny plastic shards than samples collected eight years prior. Overall, cadaver brain samples contained seven to 30 times more tiny shards of plastic than their kidneys and liver, said co-lead study author Matthew Campen, Regents’ Professor and professor of pharmaceutical sciences at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. Plastic can cross the blood-brain barrier, leading them to a legitimate worry that an accumulation of plastic in the brain may induce neurodegenerative diseases.

“The concentrations we saw in the brain tissue of normal individuals, who had an average age of around 45 or 50 years old, were 4,800 micrograms per gram, or 0.48% by weight,” Campen said. That’s the equivalent of an entire standard plastic spoon, Campen said. “Compared to autopsy brain samples from 2016, that’s about 50% higher,” he said. “That would mean that our brains today are 99.5% brain and the rest is plastic.”

Another study, conducted by China’s Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University and published in the journal TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry, examined the connections between micro- and nanoplastic concentrations inside human tissues and various health conditions.

Micro and nanoplastic concentrations (MNP) particles were detected everywhere, from vital organs to reproductive tissues, the brain, and bone marrow. Most worryingly, researchers found that the presence of MNP particles correlated with higher risks of issues such as thrombosis, cervical cancer, uterine fibroids, and inflammatory bowel disease.

Plastic is inescapably pervasive, with particles lingering in the air we breathe, the food we eat, and the water we drink. And with the long-term health impacts of internal plastic pollution only now beginning to be revealed, scientists worry that the ubiquity of plastic in the world is endangering us in more ways than one. It sounds a little like mercury pollution, which is also in the air, water, and food, but little to no attention is paid to mercury as a pollution. Plastic is the new villain.

Despite all of these concerns, plastic production continues to increase. In the last 70 years, global plastic production has skyrocketed from 1.5 million tons to 390.7 million tons. And since plastic is notoriously difficult to recycle, a shocking 79% of it ends up in nature or landfills, according to the U.N., where it degrades and leaches chemicals and toxins into surrounding environments.

One study on protein-rich foods, including beef and tofu, revealed microplastics in nearly 90% of samples. A study focusing on a group of Chinese college students found microplastics in 98.7% of tested stools, with higher levels found in subjects who ate more takeout and drank bottled water.

As if all of this was not bad enough, Forbes detailed how eighth-grader Anushka Sable tested her hypothesis about the impact of microplastics on the human body. Sable thought plastic particles in human white blood cells would alter their properties and lead to tumor-like formations. She began exposing microplastics to human immune cells. Sable discovered that monocytes — which help in the body’s inflammatory response — began to take up some of those plastics. Further research involving a 3D cell culture found more tumor-like structures, suggesting microplastics in the body have the potential to cause cancer.

According to the Association of American Medical Colleges, microplastics have been found throughout the human body, with studies detecting them in breast milk, placentas, testicles, hearts, livers, and kidneys. This suggests that a range of organs could be at risk of cancer through the presence of microplastics.

Burning Down Human Biochemistry

The list goes on and on, putting into doubt the long-term survival of the human race. Scientists have made a concerning discovery about the health impacts of common pesticides: ‘Every tissue is compromised is a new headline. Pesticides have long been used in farming to protect crops from voracious critters that can decimate yields. However, the harmful chemicals they contain do more than kill the nasty bugs. We have polluted our nest with heavy metals, especially mercury, radiation, and chemicals, and now we are just starting to hear about plastics.

Scientists make concerning discoveries about the health
impacts of common pesticides: Every tissue is compromised.

Conclusion

Microplastics are among the most widely discussed environmental topics today. The media often highlights the harmful effects of polymer nanoparticles on living organisms. However, as head of the Department of Polymer and Crystal Physics at Moscow State University and a member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Alexei Khokhlov indicates there is no scientific basis for these claims. Khokhlov argues that microplastic particles are no more hazardous to humans than tiny wood or concrete particles, which exist in the environment in much more significant quantities. So, you have to decide. The last thing I want to do is drink water from plastic bottles.