Dr Stacy Loeb speaks to ecancer about microplastics and prostate cancer.

She says that her research revealed that microplastics and nanoplastics are present in prostate cancer tissue at higher levels than in surrounding benign tissue.

Researchers analysed samples from 10 patients using advanced techniques, including Raman microscopy and pyrolysis-GC/MS, identifying common plastic types like nylon-6, polystyrene, and polyethylene.

The findings suggest a possible link between environmental microplastic exposure and prostate cancer, opening new avenues for research into how everyday plastics may influence cancer development.