Micro-Plastics Make Other Pollutants More Dangerous: Rutgers Study
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Check These Spots in Your Kitchen for Hidden Microplastics. Here's How to Minimize Exposure
Microplastics are everywhere, including your home. Thankfully, there are things you can do to minimize your microplastic ...
Study finds high levels of microplastics in human brains that appear to be increasing over time
Human brains contain higher concentrations of microplastics than other organs, according to a new study, and the amount ...
Researchers found a spoon's worth of nanoplastics in human brains — the latest evidence that plastic is accumulating in our bodies
Researchers studied samples of human brains and found high levels of microplastics, but it's unclear how they slip past the ...
Study finds microplastics in our brains are accumulating, with unknown outcomes on our health
By analyzing the brains of 52 dead patients, scientists were able to visualize how microplastics amass inside us ...
Our minds are cluttered with plastics - literally - and the amount found in each person is growing
Prior studies have found microplastics in lungs, placentas and testes — but the most common spot for them may be even more worrying, finds a new report ...
Our brains are filling with more and more microplastics, study shows
A new study shows that microplastics are making their way into our brains, and that their concentrations are rising.
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As global plastic production grows, so does the concentration of microplastics in our brains
They found that the concentrations of particles in kidney and liver samples were comparable, with an average of 433 ...
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Plastics supercharge toxin absorption in plants and humans
Micro- and nanoscale plastic particles can greatly increase how much toxic chemicals enter plants and human cells.
Microplastics May Increase Preterm Birth Risk, Scientists Warn
Researchers found 12 different types of plastic in placentae—with significantly higher levels in those from preterm births.
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Dementia: Are microplastics accumulating in our brains a risk factor?
Polyethylene is a commonly used plastic and can be found in packaging ... “First, it suggests that the brain may be uniquely ...
Plastic in your brain? New study finds 4-5 paper clips worth of microplastics in brain tissue; here's what it means
Study reveals alarming accumulation of microplastics in human brains, especially in dementia patients, raising health ...