Microplastics that accumulate in the Body may 'clog up' Immune Cells.

Microplastics can disrupt the immune system by preventing immune cells from gobbling up microbes and clearing dead cells, a new study in mice and lab dishes shows. Although it's still unclear how this might play out in the human body, experts say the study has potential implications for human health.

⁉️Microplastics are tiny particles that break off of plastic products, like water bottles, food storage containers and freezer bags. Although these undigestible particles accumulate in the body, scientists remain unsure how they contribute to illness. The new study revealed that these tiny particles can clog up and disrupt the function of macrophages, cells that engulf and destroy potentially harmful viruses, bacteria or fungi, as well as dead cells.⁉️

doi.org/10.1016/j.immuni.2026.…

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