By 2024, the average brain studied by scientists at the University of New Mexico contained the equivalent of one plastic throw-away spoon, about 7 grams worth ... smaller and smaller bits ‒ eventually ...

Every month, it seems, a new paper comes out declaring that microplastics have invaded another realm of our body: They’re in ...

The brain is the most well-protected organ in the human body, but it has a surprisingly high amount of microplastic pollution, according to a study published in Nature Medicine on Monday.

(CNN) – A new study found human brain samples contain an entire plastic spoon’s worth of nanoplastics. The study was published on Monday in the “Nature Medicine” journal. Researchers ...

By 2024, the average brain studied by scientists at the University of New Mexico contained the equivalent of one plastic throw-away spoon ... bits ‒ eventually small enough to slip inside ...

Researchers took samples of human brains from dead people to look for microplastics. The brain samples had higher levels of plastic than kidney or liver samples. People who died in 2024 had more ...

(CNN) – A new study found human brain samples contain an entire plastic spoon’s worth of nanoplastics. The study was published on Monday in the “Nature Medicine” journal. Researchers studied human ...