科学家首次在活人肺部深处发现微塑料

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

科学家首次在活人肺部深处发现微塑料污染。

The particles were found in almost all the samples analyzed.
这些微塑料颗粒出现在几乎所有接受分析的样本中。

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.
科学家指出，微塑料污染如今在地球上无所不在，不可避免地会殃及人类，这意味着微塑料造成的健康风险“引发的担忧与日俱增”。

Samples were taken from tissue removed from 13 patients undergoing surgery, and microplastics were found in 11 cases.
科学家从13名接受手术的患者体内切下的组织中获取了样本，并在其中11例样本中发现了微塑料。

The most common particles were polypropylene, used in plastic packaging and pipes, and PET, used in bottles.
最常见的微塑料是用于塑料包装和管道的聚丙烯以及用于制作塑料瓶的聚对苯二甲酸乙二醇酯。

People were already known to breathe in the tiny particles, as well as consuming them via food and water.
众所周知，人们会吸入小颗粒物，并会通过食物和水摄入微塑料。

Workers exposed to high levels of microplastics are also known to have developed disease.
据悉，暴露在大量微塑料环境中的工人会因此而得病。