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There is rising concern over global concentrations of environmental microplastics and nanoplastics (MNPs) its human exposure and health outcomes.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Plastics<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Presence Of Plastic In Human Brain <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A human brain sample contains an entire plastic spoon\u2019s worth of nanoplastics as revealed in a latest study.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These findings were published<\/a> in a new study in the \u201cNature Medicine\u201d journal on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It appears that the researchers were  studying human brain samples which were earlier collected at autopsies last year and in 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Further, they found that brains contained about 50% more microplastics in 2024 than the ones from eight years before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just a year before, a group of scientists, healthcare workers and policy analysts determined plastics are associated with harm to human health at every single stage of the plastic lifecycle in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to an expert who was not involved in this study, the finding of plastic deposits does not prove that they cause damage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Further adding that it\u2019s unclear if the particles enter and leave the brain, or if they collect there and cause disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a precaution, the experts suggested taking steps to reduce exposure to plastics, including stopping using single-use plastic like grocery bags and utensils. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Besides this, they also recommend to use metal or glass cups for drinking instead of plastic ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bio Accumulation Of Plastic In Descent Human Brain <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The complementary methods<\/a> for the robust detection of tissue MNPs, including pyrolysis gas chromatography\u2013mass spectrometry, attenuated total reflectance\u2013Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and electron microscopy with energy-dispersive spectroscopy, confirm the presence of MNPs in human kidney, liver and brain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When it comes to the MNPs in these organs, they primarily consist of polyethylene, with lesser but significant concentrations of other polymers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In their analysis they found that the brain tissues harbor higher proportions of polyethylene compared to the composition of the plastics in liver or kidney.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Further, the electron microscopy verified the nature of the isolated brain MNPs, which present largely as nanoscale shard-like fragments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interestingly, the plastic concentrations in these decedent tissues were not influenced by age, sex, race\/ethnicity or cause of death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moving ahead, the time of death (2016 versus 2024) was a significant factor, with increasing MNP concentrations over time in both liver and brain samples (P\u2009=\u20090.01).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They found even greater accumulation of MNPs in a cohort of decedent brains with documented dementia diagnosis, with notable deposition in cerebrovascular walls and immune cells.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is noteworthy here that these results highlights a critical need to better understand the routes of exposure, uptake and clearance pathways and potential health consequences of plastics in human tissues, particularly in the brain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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