Plastics in Your Arteries: The Stroke Risk Study You Must Know

Plastics found inside carotid artery plaque. A 4.53x higher risk of stroke, heart attack, or death. Here's what the landmark 2024 NEJM study means for your brain and what you can do about it. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: • What the 2024 Marfella et al. NEJM study actually found inside human carotid artery plaque • Why 58% of surgical patients had detectable polyethylene, PVC, or polystyrene in their arteries • How microplastics trigger vascular inflammation and what IL-18 and TNF-alpha have to do with it • Why there is currently no clinical screening for this, and what that means for stroke survivors • 3 evidence-informed steps you can take today to reduce your exposure