Recent research has uncovered widespread presence of microplastics within human bodies, especially noted in brain samples, where concentrations rose by 50% over eight years. The study revealed alarming averages, indicating individuals potentially harboring around 7 grams of microplastics in their brains, equivalent to the weight of a plastic spoon. The pervasive nature of microplastics, stemming from everyday plastic usage, raises critical concerns about long-term health impacts as these substances infiltrate vital organs and systems.
Every month, it seems, a new paper comes out declaring that microplastics have invaded another realm of our body: They're in our hearts, our livers, our kidneys, our lungs, our intestines, our testicles, our placentas, our breast milk, our blood, and our brains.
Researchers found that over the last eight years, the median concentration of microplastics in our brains rose by about 50 percent, reaching nearly 5,000 micrograms per gram of brain tissue.
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