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ArticleJournal of xenobiotics2026

The Association of Microplastics in Peripheral Blood and Pulmonary Disease: A Pilot Study.

Scott A Helgeson, Hossny Alaws, Mohamed I Ibrahim, Augustine S Lee, Danielle H W Vlecken, Hassan Z Baig

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Article in Journal of xenobiotics, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Scott A HelgesonDivision of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 4500 San Pablo Road S, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7590-2293
Hossny AlawsDivision of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 4500 San Pablo Road S, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA.
Mohamed I IbrahimDivision of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 4500 San Pablo Road S, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA.
Augustine S LeeDivision of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 4500 San Pablo Road S, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-8018-5145
Danielle H W VleckenSV Biotech BV, Robert Boyleweg 4, 2333 CG Leiden, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0003-2568-9820
Hassan Z BaigDivision of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 4500 San Pablo Road S, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4780-3981

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Microplastics may pose health risks, particularly for chronic lung diseases. Clarifying the link between circulating microplastics and pulmonary disease is vital for shaping research and interventions. The objective of this study was to evaluate whether microplastics in peripheral blood are associated with COPD or IPF vs. no lung disease. In this pilot prospective case-control study, participants were grouped as control (

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biomonitoringbloodcase-control studychronic lung diseasemicroplastics

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PMID42201067
PMCPMC13214817

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