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Plastics and cardiovascular disease

Nature Reviews Cardiology volume 18, pages 69–70 (2021)Cite this article

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Plastics are synonymous with modern life. Nevertheless, the ubiquity of plastics has resulted in their continuous exposure to humans, which can be harmful. The available literature suggests that this daily exposure might be contributing to cardiovascular disease.

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The author is supported by the NIH (R01HL139472) and the Children’s Heart Institute.

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  1. Children’s National Heart Institute, Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation Children’s National Hospital, Washington, DC, USA

    Nikki Gillum Posnack

  2. Department of Pediatrics, Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, George Washington University, School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA

    Nikki Gillum Posnack

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Posnack, N.G. Plastics and cardiovascular disease. Nat Rev Cardiol 18, 69–70 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41569-020-00474-4

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