人类血液中首次发现微塑料颗粒(5)

The Guardian
Microplastic pollution has been detected in human blood for the first time, with scientists finding the tiny particles in almost 80% of the people tested.
微塑料污染首次在人类血液中被检测到，科学家在几乎80%的被检测者身上发现了这种微小颗粒。
microplastic
表示“微塑料，塑料微粒”，英文解释为“extremely small pieces of plastic that are harmful to the environment, used in cosmetics (= substances put on the face or body to improve appearance), or formed when plastic waste material breaks down”
particle
particle /pɑ.t.kl/ 表示“微粒，粒子”，英文解释为“an extremely small piece of matter”举个：
Electrons are atomic particles.
电子是原子粒子。
The discovery shows the particles can travel around the body and may lodge in organs. The impact on health is as yet unknown. But researchers are concerned as microplastics cause damage to human cells in the laboratory and air pollution particles are already known to enter the body and cause millions of early deaths a year.
这一发现表明，这些颗粒可以在全身游走，并可能残留在器官中。其对健康的影响尚不清楚。但研究人员感到担忧，因为微塑料在实验室中会对人体细胞造成损害，而空气污染颗粒已经被认为会进入人体，并导致每年数百万人早逝。