Microplastics are making their way into human brains at higher levels than in other vital organs, according to new findings.
The study, published in Nature Medicine on Feb. 3, confirms that tiny plastic fragments are passing through the brain’s protective blood-brain barrier, potentially impacting health and cognitive function.
Researchers from the University of New Mexico (UNM) tested autopsy samples from 2016 and 2024. They found that over just 8 years, the amount of microplastic fragments in the brain has increased by about 50 percent.
Brains affected by dementia showed significantly higher concentrations of these plastic particles.
Finding such high concentrations in the brain was unexpected, Matthew Campen, lead researcher and toxicologist, told The Epoch Times during a press conference….