Explore the alarming discovery of microplastics in human brain tissue, their potential health impacts, and the urgent need ...

In early December 2024, hopes for a landmark global treaty to curb plastic pollution were dashed as negotiations in South ...

Discover the shocking findings of a study on microplastic pollution in human brain tissue. Explore the sources and possible ...

One of the more alarming observations was the sixfold higher concentration of microplastics in brain samples from individuals ...

Our brains are increasingly plastic. Minuscule shards and flakes of polymers are surprisingly abundant in brain tissue, a study of postmortem brains shows.

Scientists examining postmortem brain tissue found microplastic levels significantly higher in the brain compared to other ...

A new study finds that microplastics and nanoplastics accumulate at higher levels in the brain than in the liver and kidney.

Study reveals alarming accumulation of microplastics in human brains, especially in dementia patients, raising health concerns.

Researchers analyzed concentrations of microplastics in 91 brain tissue samples collected during autopsies in 2016 and 2024. The samples were from the frontal cortex, the brain region above and behind ...

The new study shows a significant increase in the presence of microplastics and even smaller-diameter nanoplastics in the ...

Microplastics have been found everywhere in the human body, including blood, breast milk, testicles, heart tissue, lung ...

The move would run counter to a Biden administration push to cut back on single-use plastic, which was considered a milestone ...