Microplastics from food packets and paint discovered in human veins

Scientists say it’s not yet clear what the implications are for human health

Microplastics used in food packaging and paint have been discovered in human veins.

A new study suggests microplastics can pass through blood vessels to vascular tissue - but scientists have said it is not yet clear what the implications are for human health.

Human saphenous vein tissue taken from patients undergoing heart bypass surgery in a small pilot study was analysed by a team from the University of Hull and Hull York Medical School along with researchers from the Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.