Scientists Find Microplastics in Human Brain Tissue Above the Nose
Microplastics are inescapable. These miniscule plastic particles have been found at ancient archaeological sites, in freshly fallen snow on Antarctica, at the top of Mount Everest and deep in the Mariana Trench.
Microplastic could enter brain just from breathing, scientists say
“Given the widespread presence of microplastics in the air, the identification of microplastics in the nose and now in the olfactory bulb, along with the vulnerable anatomical pathways, reinforces the notion the olfactory pathway is an important entry site for exogenous particles to the brain,” the study noted.
Microplastics found in nose tissue at base of brain, study says
Microplastics can invade the olfactory bulb of the human nose, which transmits smells to the brain, a new study found.
Microplastics found in the human brain via the olfactory pathway
Researchers have identified microplastics in the human olfactory bulb, highlighting a potential pathway for these particles to enter the brain and raise concerns about their long-term neurological effects.
Breathing could bring microplastics into the human brain, study shows
For the first time, scientists have detected microscopic microplastics lodged in the human brain. Researchers in Germany and Brazil say that 8 out of 15 autopsied adults had microplastics detected within their brain's smell centers,
Microplastics Found in Brain Affect Area That Controls One Sense in Particular, Study Finds
Microplastics continue to be found in some concerning parts of the human body. A new study published Sept. 16 in the JAMA Network Open journal explains how microplastics in the human brain can affect an important part of our daily lives: how we smell.
Microplastics detected in human brain tissue for the first time
The study suggests that microplastics may reach the brain via the olfactory pathway, similar to air pollution particles. The research
Scientists reviewed 7,000 studies on microplastics. Their alarming conclusion puts humanity on notice
Since then, more than 7,000 published studies have shown the prevalence of microplastics in the environment, in wildlife and in the human body. So what have we learned? In a paper released today, an international group of experts,
Microplastics found in the human brain
Scientists in Brazil found microplastics in the brain tissue of cadavers, according to a new study published Monday in the journal JAMA Network Open.
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