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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Science
Vishwam Sankaran

Scientists warn of 'worrying' increase in microplastic levels in human brain

Tiny plastic particles appear to be accumulating at increasing levels in the brain, according to a new study that sheds light on the consequence of a global increase in their production.

The study, published on Monday in the journal Nature Medicine, reveals that these microplastics, sometimes smaller than the width of a human hair, occur in greater concentrations in postmortem brain samples from 2024 than in those from 2016.

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