Plastic pollution isn't just a menace to the environment anymore, but its damage now extends to several aspects of human health. The tiny particles of plastic that are not even visible to the human eye make their way into the body through food, inhalation, and skin contact.
No wonder microplastics have been detected throughout the human body, be it blood, saliva, liver, kidneys, and placenta. A study published by JAMA Network identifies microplastics (MPs), particularly polypropylene and nylon, in the olfactory bulb (OB), suggesting that inhalation may be a key route for environmental pollutants to enter the brain. The presence of microplastics in human brain tissue has been confirmed by previous studies and it has also been suggested that the brain may be particularly susceptible to microplastic accumulation compared to other organs.
