Your Liver May Be Filling With Plastic – and Scientists Are Alarmed

A review led by University of Plymouth researchers found prior studies showing microplastics and nanoplastics can accumulate in the liver.

The particles were linked to harmful changes in animals, including oxidative stress, inflammation, and fibrogenesis.

Researchers say this raises concerns that plastic exposure could contribute to human liver disease and needs further study.

If confirmed, microplastics could emerge as a new environmental risk factor for chronic liver disease and influence public health policy.