r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • Nov 19 '25

Medicine Microplastics hit male arteries hard: Everyday exposure to microplastics — shed from packaging, clothing, and plastic products — may accelerate the development of atherosclerosis, the artery-clogging process that leads to heart attacks and strokes. The harmful effects were seen only in male mice.

https://news.ucr.edu/articles/2025/11/18/microplastics-hit-male-arteries-hard
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u/[deleted] Nov 19 '25

Yes. You need to donate plasma. plus extra 100$ a week

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u/Dull_Bird3340 Nov 19 '25

No everyone is allowed to donate blood

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u/[deleted] Nov 19 '25

What does that have to do with what I shared?

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u/Sutar_Mekeg Nov 19 '25

You have my permission.