科學家首次在活人肺部深處發(fā)現微塑料

Microplastic pollution has been discovered lodged deep in the lungs of living people for the first time.

科學家首次在活人肺部深處發(fā)現微塑料污染。

The particles were found in almost all the samples analyzed.
這些微塑料顆粒出現在幾乎所有接受分析的樣本中。

The scientists said microplastic pollution was now ubiquitous across the planet, making human exposure unavoidable and meaning “there is an increasing concern regarding the hazards” to health.
科學家指出，微塑料污染如今在地球上無所不在，不可避免地會殃及人類，這意味著微塑料造成的健康風險“引發(fā)的擔憂與日俱增”。

Samples were taken from tissue removed from 13 patients undergoing surgery, and microplastics were found in 11 cases.
科學家從13名接受手術的患者體內切下的組織中獲取了樣本，并在其中11例樣本中發(fā)現了微塑料。

The most common particles were polypropylene, used in plastic packaging and pipes, and PET, used in bottles.
最常見的微塑料是用于塑料包裝和管道的聚丙烯以及用于制作塑料瓶的聚對苯二甲酸乙二醇酯。

People were already known to breathe in the tiny particles, as well as consuming them via food and water.
眾所周知，人們會吸入小顆粒物，并會通過食物和水攝入微塑料。

Workers exposed to high levels of microplastics are also known to have developed disease.
據悉，暴露在大量微塑料環(huán)境中的工人會因此而得病。