New research from the University of New Mexico, in collaboration with several institutions, reveals that the brain may contain significantly higher levels of microplastics compared to other organs. The study, published in Nature Medicine, analyzed tissue samples from 47 cadavers and found that brain tissue contained roughly ten times more microplastics than liver and kidney tissue. The average microplastic content in the brain was about 4,800 micrograms per gram, equivalent to the amount found in a plastic spoon. Dr. Matthew Campen and his research team’s groundbreaking work continues to shed light on the environmental and health impact of microplastics.
See Mary Kekatos and Liz Neporent’s February 4 article, “Brain tissue may contain higher amounts of microplastics than other organs: Study,” posted on the ABC News Website here: https://abcnews.go.com/amp/Health/brain-tissue-higher-amounts-microplastics-organs-study/story?id=118431630