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Concern Grows After the Study by the University of New Mexico: They Find Microplastics in Human Brains

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For years, microplastics were associated with water, air and food. The brain looked like a territory protected by the blood-brain barrier. However, a study led by toxicologist Matthew Campen at the University of New Mexico, identified traces of polyethylene and other polymers in all the samples analyzed. Researchers compared tissues obtained in 2016 and 2024 and observed a clear increase in the most recent levels. Subscribe to our Telegram chann…
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For years, microplastics were associated with water, air and food. The brain looked like a territory protected by the blood-brain barrier. However, a study led by toxicologist Matthew Campen at the University of New Mexico, identified traces of polyethylene and other polymers in all the samples analyzed. Researchers compared tissues obtained in 2016 and 2024 and observed a clear increase in the most recent levels. Subscribe to our Telegram chann…

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ADN 40 broke the news on Wednesday, March 4, 2026.
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