一项新的研究发现,微塑料可能会破坏肠胃健康,与抑郁症和癌症风险相关联。 Microplastics may disrupt gut health, linking to depression and cancer risks, a new study finds.

在2025年欧洲联合天然气肠道学周提出的一项新的研究发现,通常通过食物和水摄取的微塑料可以改变人类肠内微生物,与抑郁症和直肠癌有关。 A new study presented at United European Gastroenterology Week 2025 finds that microplastics, commonly ingested through food and water, can alter the human gut microbiome in ways linked to depression and colorectal cancer. 研究人员将实验室培育的直肠培养物暴露在与人类接触相匹配的五类微塑料中,观测到肠酸增加、细菌成分变化和微生物新陈代谢变化。 Researchers exposed lab-grown gut cultures to five types of microplastics at levels matching human exposure, observing increased gut acidity, shifts in bacterial composition, and changes in microbial metabolism. 虽然这项研究没有证明因果关系,但它表明微塑料可能通过捆绑营养物或释放毒素而破坏肠胃健康。 While the study does not prove causation, it suggests microplastics may disrupt gut health by binding nutrients or releasing toxins. 专家警告潜在的公共卫生风险,指出人们可能每周消费相当于信用卡价值的微塑料。 Experts warn of potential public health risks, noting people may consume the equivalent of a credit card’s worth of microplastics weekly.