In 2019, toxicologist Matthew Campen and his son discovered microplastics even in pristine waters of the San Juan Mountains. Six years later, Campen published a study revealing that the average human brain now contains the equivalent of a disposable spoonful of plastic—50% more than eight years ago. This alarming correlation between environmental plastic pollution and human exposure highlights an urgent health issue that requires immediate attention, as the prevalence of microplastics in the environment continues to rise.
Even near the head-waters of the Rio Grande, it was super-easy to find these things.
The adult human brain, his research found, today contains about a disposable spoon's worth of plastic - roughly 50 percent more than eight years ago.
It's frighteningly correlated.
I certainly don't feel comfortable with this much plastic in my brain.
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