https://www.yahoo.com/news/study-finds-scary-amount-microplastics-224738993.htmlThe brain has become “one of the most plastic-polluted tissues yet sampled," said the study's lead author, Matthew Campen. "There’s much more plastic in our brains than I ever would have imagined.”
<p>Getty</p> Close up side shot of microplastics lay on people hand.
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Close up side shot of microplastics lay on people hand.
Microplastics have been found in an alarming number of human organs, including the brain, lungs, liver, and kidneys
The increase in microplastics in the brain parallels that of microplastics in the environment
Researchers recommend reducing exposure to microplastics by avoiding the use of plastic in food preparation
Microplastics are being found in crucial human organs, including the brain, according to various scientific studies.
Researchers are calling for more urgent and actionable measures to reduce plastic pollution after several studies detected tiny microplastics (typically around 5mm in diameter) in a wide range of human organs, including the lungs, reproductive organs, liver, kidneys, knee and elbow joints, blood vessels and bone marrow.
