Microplastics Found in the Blood of 27 of 28 People Tested
Washington – October 28, 2026 -- Microplastics turned up in the blood of 27 of 28 people tested in a new report, a 96% detection rate across participants in Canada and the United States.
The report, titled Microplastics in Me: Finding Plastics in Human Blood, comes from Plastic Pollution Coalition, Plastic People, and the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment. It is the first to publicly identify a group of individuals who have microplastics in their bodies.
Participants were public figures from across North America
The 28 volunteers work in music, art, entertainment, media, politics, and public policy. They come from different age groups, backgrounds, and cities. Their blood was drawn over an eight-month window in 2025–2026.