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"A significant body of research suggests that microplastics can reach deep into bone tissue, such as bone marrow, and potentially cause disturbances in its metabolism,"– cells that support bone growth and repair – can lead to weakened bone structures, making these compromised bones more susceptible to deformities and fractures.
"In vitro studies with bone tissue cells have shown that microplastics impair cell viability, accelerate cell aging, and alter cell differentiation, in addition to promoting inflammation," "The adverse effects observed culminated, worryingly, in the interruption of the animals' skeletal growth." Interior of an MG-63 bone cell magnified 400x with microplastic spheres highlighted in blue and the cell nucleus in red. , a condition where bones become more brittle and prone to fractures. Researchers suspect that microplastics may be a contributing factor, along with other established risks like drinking and an aging population.
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