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. Researchers at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences have found microplastics in human brains at significantly higher concentrations than in other organs. [...]