Study Finds Rising Levels of Microplastics in Human Brain
- Cadaver brain samples contained seven to thirty times more tiny shards of plastic than kidneys and liver, according to Matthew Campen, co-lead study author.
- The average concentration of microplastics in brain tissue was 4,800 micrograms per gram, which is fifty percent higher than in 2016.
- Researchers found three to five times more plastic fragments in the brains of individuals diagnosed with dementia compared to healthy brains.
- Finding plastic deposits in the brain does not prove they cause damage, stated Phoebe Stapleton, an associate professor at Rutgers University.
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