Microplastics in tumor tissue are concerning due to their ability to cause chronic inflammation and potentially deliver harmful chemicals like BPA and phthalates directly into the tumor microenvironment.

“the presence of microplastics in tumor tissue is alarming ing because of their ability to cause chronic inflammation and potentially carry these harmful chemicals like BPA and phalates directly into the tumor micro environment while it's not yet clear whether these particles are directly playing a role in causing cancer the fact that they can infiltrate tumor tissue highlights their potential to influence tumor biology possibly by exasperating inflammation or even interfering with immune responses”