Human brain samples collected at autopsy in early 2024 contained more tiny shards of plastic than samples collected eight years prior, according to a preprint posted online in May. A preprint is a ...
Plastic is everywhere, including in our brains. According to a preprint in the National Library of Medicine, samples from human brains collected in 2024 contain 50% more plastic than samples collected ...
A new study found that brain samples collected in 2024 contained significantly more microplastics than those taken eight years earlier. Adobe stock/HealthDay Tiny microplastics are making their way ...
A plastic spoon’s worth of plastic is inside your brain: “Research reveals that human brains contain approximately a spoon's worth of microplastics and nanoplastics (MNPs), with levels 3-5 times ...
OTTAWA, Canada — Microplastics aren’t just polluting our oceans and landscapes; they’re infiltrating our bodies. Scientists have discovered that human brains can contain approximately a spoonful of ...
When a CBS News medical correspondent claimed recently that we’re accumulating a plastic spoon’s worth of plastic in our brains, her colleagues looked horrified, and for good reason. Surely, that much ...
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Plastic in your brain? New study finds 4-5 paper clips worth of microplastics in brain tissue; here's what it means
Plastic pollution is no longer just an environmental issue, it’s now a human health concern. A startling new study from the University of New Mexico has found that microscopic plastic particles are ...
Plastics are devastating the environment, and a growing body of research is pointing to how they can also negatively impact human health, potentially spiking the risk of some cancers and metabolic ...
It's an unnerving thought, but the average brain may contain a spoonful of plastic. A new study says the number of tiny bits of plastic found in human brains increased dramatically between 2016 and ...
You now know your brain is plastic and can be influenced by many variables. Dr. Michael Merzenich, often called the Father of Modern Neuroplasticity, outlines the necessary conditions needed for your ...
When a CBS News medical correspondent claimed recently that we’re accumulating a plastic spoon’s worth of plastic in our brains, her colleagues looked horrified, and for good reason. Surely, that much ...
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