A dramatic rise in microplastics found in human brains, study finds

Mongabay
Feb 6, 2025, 7:40 pm113 pts
A new study has found a dramatic increase in levels of microplastics and nanoplastics (MNPs) in human brains in recent years. MNPs have previously been detected in human lungs, intestine, bone marrow and placenta. In the new study, researchers took one tissue sample from the brain, kidney and liver of 80 people…

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