Dementia, microplastics and plastic

Dementia: Are microplastics accumulating in our brains a risk factor?
People diagnosed with dementia have up to 10 times more microplastics present in their brains than those without the condition, a new study has found.
Disturbing Discovery: Human Brains Are Filling Up With Microplastics, and It May Be Causing Dementia
Microplastics are accumulating in human brains at alarming rates, with concentrations rising 50% in the past eight years. Researchers found plastic fragments as small as 200 nanometers, possibly interfering with brain function.
Disturbing study finds microplastic accumulation in human brains, highest in dementia patients
Scientists found microplastics in all 52 examined human brains. Newer brain samples had more plastic than older ones.
Human brain may contain a spoonful of microplastics, new study says
The study found that concentrations of microplastics in brain samples were up to 30 times higher than those in liver or kidney samples.
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 appears to be increasing over time.
Alarming levels of microplastics found in human brains
A new study finds that microplastics and nanoplastics accumulate at higher levels in the brain than in the liver and kidney.
The Human Brain May Contain as Much as a Spoon's Worth of Microplastics, New Research Suggests
The human brain may contain up to a spoon’s worth of tiny plastic shards—not a spoonful, but the same weight (about seven grams) as a plastic spoon, according to new findings published Monday in the journal Nature Medicine.
New Study Finds Big Increase In Microplastics Found In Human Brains
However, study after study has shown increased levels of microplastics in both the environment and the human body. Scientists said last May they found microplastic in every human testicle they sampled, and such particles have been found elsewhere, including in the liver, blood and placenta.
More microplastics found in human brains
Tiny microplastics are making their way into the human brain, and new research suggests the problem is getting worse.
You might have a credit card’s worth of microplastics in your brain — and dementia patients may have more, new study suggests
The researchers believe they’re the first to find shards of plastic in the human brain, after similar findings in animal models.
Study finds microplastics in our brains are accumulating, with unknown outcomes on our health
Microplastics have been found everywhere in the human body, including blood, breast milk, testicles, heart tissue, lung tissue and various other organs. So it’s not entirely a surprise that these “shard-like fragments” have made their way into our brains as well.
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Your Brain Could Be Holding A Spoon’s Worth Of Microplastics
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