Human brains contain surprising levels of plastic, study says
- Human brain samples collected at autopsy in early 2024 had more tiny shards of plastic than those from eight years earlier, according to a preprint posted online in May.
- “We think the brain is pulling in the very smallest nanostructures, like 100 to 200 nanometers,” said Campen, noting larger particles go to the liver and kidneys.
- Landrigan stated that microplastic particles act like Trojan horses, carrying harmful chemicals present in plastics, but their exact impact is still unclear.
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Study Claims Human Brain Is Made Up Of 0.5% Microplastics & That Explains A Lot For Me Personally
Preliminary studies into the presence of microplastics in the human brain have shocked researchers after samples tested in a US study revealed that 0.5 per cent of the average weight of the sample was made up of microplastics. The study — which is yet to be peer-reviewed — was undertaken by toxicologist Dr Matthew Campen from the University of New Mexico. While it is yet to be scrutinised by other experts, Campen’s results from his la…
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