Study finds high levels of microplastics in human brains that appear to be increasing over time
Human brains contain higher concentrations of microplastics than other organs, according to a new study, and the amount appears to be increasing over time.
The Human Brain May Contain as Much as a Spoon’s Worth of Microplastics, New Research Suggests
The amount of microplastics in the human brain appears to be increasing over time: Concentrations rose by roughly 50 percent between 2016 and 2024, according to a new study
More microplastics found in human brains
Tiny microplastics are making their way into the human brain, and new research suggests the problem is getting worse.
Scary levels of microplastics have been found in human brains
A new study has found startling levels of microplastics in the human brain, raising more concerns over plastic pollution.
New Study Finds Big Increase In Microplastics Found In Human Brains
A new study found dramatic increases in microplastics in recent human brain samples compared to brains from just eight years ago. The study, published Monday in the journal Nature Medicine, analyzed 24 brains of people who died within a few months of January 2024.
Brain tissue may contain higher amounts of microplastics than other organs: Study
A new study found that the brain may contain higher levels of microplastics, equivalent to the amount found in a standard plastic spoon, than other organs in the body
Alarming Rise in Microplastics Levels in Our Brains
"I have yet to encounter a single human being who says, 'There's a bunch of plastic in my brain and I'm totally cool with that'," said one researcher.
Researchers found a spoon's worth of nanoplastics in human brains — the latest evidence that plastic is accumulating in our bodies
Researchers studied samples of human brains and found high levels of microplastics, but it's unclear how they slip past the blood-brain barrier.
Human brain samples contain an entire spoon’s worth of nanoplastics, study says
Human brains today contain 50% more plastic than in 2016, a new study found. Brain of people diagnosed with dementia had the most.
Alarming levels of microplastics found in human brains
A new study finds that microplastics and nanoplastics accumulate at higher levels in the brain than in the liver and kidney.
Average human brain may contain a spoonful of plastic: study
Researchers at the University of New Mexico found the average brain has the equivalent of about 7 grams of microplastics — 50% more than studies revealed in 2016. The potential health implications are still unclear.
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Plastic shards permeate human brains
Our brains are increasingly plastic. Minuscule shards and flakes of polymers are surprisingly abundant in brain tissue, a study of postmortem brains shows.
In a first, scientists find microplastics are building up deep in our brains
A new study shows that microplastics have crossed the blood-brain barrier -- and that their numbers are rising. A new study ...