Therapeutic apheresis: A promising method to remove microplastics?
Stefan R. Bornstein, Timo Gruber, Danai Katsere, Ayoub El Attaoui, Leopold Wohlsperger, Mohamad Nurman Yaman, Waldemar Kanczkowski, Gunther Piwernetz, Richard Straube, Karin Voit-Bak, Júlio Licinio, Charlotte Steenblock
Abstract
Microplastics and nanoplastics have emerged as a major and growing health concern, with recent data revealing alarming levels of human exposure and contamination. Thus, there is a clear and urgent need for an effective method to remove microplastics and nanoplastics from the human body. Here, we provide the first evidence that extracorporeal apheresis, a therapeutic technique established around the world, may have the potential to achieve this goal.
Topics & Concepts
MicroplasticsApheresisHuman healthExtracorporealEnvironmental scienceMedicineEnvironmental healthBiologyEcologyImmunologySurgeryPlateletMicroplastics and Plastic Pollution