New study finds alarming levels of plastic accumulation in human brains 02:45. Human brains contain higher concentrations of microplastics than other organs, according to a new study, and the ...

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Researchers took samples of human brains from dead people to look for microplastics. The brain samples had higher levels of plastic than kidney or liver samples. People who died in 2024 had more ...

The link between a diet high in ultraprocessed foods and poor mental health, as well as cognitive decline, has been well-documented — and a new paper published Tuesday offers a theory about why ...

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Plastics are ubiquitous in products we use every day, and recent studies have begun to reveal the effects of micro- and nanoplastics (MPs and NPs) on the health of humans and animals.